tomcat
Plural: tomcats
Noun
- male cat
- A tom (male cat).
- A promiscuous man.
- An insect of the order Coleoptera referring to certain species of rove beetles, particularly in the genus Paederus. Known for secreting a potent irritant, pederin, which can cause severe skin irritation and blistering when contacted.
Verb
Verb Forms: tomcatted, tomcatting, tomcats
- To engage in promiscuous sexual behavior, typically of a male.
- To prowl for sexual gratification.
Examples
- He tried to tomcat his way through the dictionary, hoping for a lucky high-scoring word.
Origin / Etymology
From Tom + cat, popularised by The Life and Adventures of a Cat (1760), by an anonymous author, in which the male cat was called Tom.
Synonyms
tom, benedick, cad, drabber, fuck boy, fuck-boy, fuckboy, gallant, goat, he-bitch, himbo, homme fatal, horndog, loverboy, loverman, man ho, man whore, man-whore, manslut, manwhore, muttonmonger, philanderer, pimp, playboy, player, rake, rakehell, rip, rolling stone, salty dog, satyr, satyriasist, satyromaniac, shag bandit, sleaze, smell-smock, striker, stringer, stud, swordsman, tart, tomcat, whoremonger
Scrabble Score: 10
tomcat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtomcat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tomcat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary