Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j-cat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: j--cat
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mentally unstable inmate.

American usage; Slang

noun

One who behaves in an erratic or overly excited manner.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Fuckers never see the light of day. Nevada Fucking Prisneyland, O.G.! Homos, snitches, Chomos, straight-up J-Cats, and children all P.C.'d up together, scandalous shit, dawg!"
"Some J-CATs didn't even take medication, meaning they white-knuckle this lifestyle, possibly unaware of their deviation from reality and normality."

Etymology

Short for J-Category (also Category-J), a former designation used for mentally ill prisoners in the California State Prison System.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

J-cats (plural) jaycat (alternative) Cat-J (alternative)

Questions

What does j-cat mean?: A mentally unstable inmate.
Where does j-cat come from?: Short for J-Category (also Category-J), a former designation used for mentally ill prisoners in the California State Prison System.

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