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alley cat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
al-ley -cat
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An urban feral cat.

noun

A sexually promiscuous person, especially a woman.

Humorous

noun

A sexually promiscuous person, especially a woman.

Humorous

noun

An informal bicycle race with checkpoints.

verb

Synonym of cat around (“to engage in sex with various partners”).

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

alley cats (plural) alley cats (present, singular) alley catting (participle, present) alley catted (participle, past) alley catted (past)

Phrases

stray dog

Frequently Paired Words

stray dog cathouse

Synonyms

cat around

Questions

What does alley cat mean?
An urban feral cat.

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