CAT
ADJECTIVES
► BONE-STIFF of a dead cat: rigid → 1970 Amer. dial.
INTERJECTIONS
► ISH-WISH! a call to a cat to come to its food → 1824 Sc.
► MINNIE! a call to a cat → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PUSHIE! a call to a cat → 20C Irish sl.
► TIT! a call to a cat → 1828
NOUNS
► ABBY an Abyssinian cat → 20C colloq.
► AELUROPHOBIA ► AILUROPHOBIA ► ELUROPHOBIA an abnormal fear of cats → E20
► AILUROMANIA an abnormal love of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► ALLEY CAT a homeless cat → 1886
► BALLARAT a cat → 1981 Aust. rhyming sl. (Bk.)
► BALL-BEARING MOUSETRAP a tomcat → M20 sl.
► BANDRUMS a cat → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BARDIE a gelded cat → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BARRED CAT a tabby-cat → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAUDRONS ► BAWDRONS a familiar name for a cat → 1450 Sc.
► BETTY-CAT a female cat → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BIRDER a wild cat → 1712 Eng. dial. obs.
► BOAR CAT a male cat → 1899 Amer. dial.
► BOB a bobtail cat → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BRINDLY CAT a cat with fur of mixed colours → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CALAMANCO ► CALAMANCO-CAT a tortoiseshell cat → 1877 Eng. dial.
► CALIMANKER ► CALLIMANKER ► MANKER a tortoiseshell cat → 1947 Amer. dial.
► CAMPS the whiskers of a cat → 1450 obs.
► CARL CAT a male cat → 1605
► CARLIN-CAT a female cat → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAT’S-WHELP a kitten → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHAT a cat → 18C sl.
► CHITTY an endearing name for a cat → 1864 Eng. dial.
► CLOWDER a group of cats → 1801 Eng. dial.
► COAT O’ JOSEPH a cat with fur of mixed colours → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CURMUR the purring of a cat → 1892 Sc.
► CYPRUS-CAT a tabby-cat → 1857
► DAY-CAT a female cat → 1857
► DOE CAT a female cat → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DOLLY VARDEN a calico cat → 1969 Amer. dial.
► EWE CAT a female cat → 1914 Amer. dial.
► FELINOPHOBIA an abnormal fear of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► FUFF the hissing or spitting sound made by a cat → 1881 chiefly Sc.
► GALEOPHILIA an excessive fondness for cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► GATOPHOBIA an abnormal fear of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► GILBERT a proper name, used as the appellation of a male cat; usually shortened to ‘Gib’ → 1480 obs.
► GREY THRUMS the purring of a cat → 1835 Sc.
► GRIMALKIN a cat, especially an old female cat → 1630
► JACKET the fur of a cat → 1613
► KITLING a kitten → 1530
► KITTY a cat, used esp. as a calling name → 1719
► LALLY-WOW a cat → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LEOPARD CAT a cat with fur of mixed colours → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LONG-TAILED BEGGAR a cat → 1875 sl.
► MALKIN a cat → 1673 Eng. dial.
► MALTEE a Maltese cat → 1907 Amer. dial.
► MANNY-YOWLER a tomcat prowling upon roofs at night → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MARJERY a pet name for a cat → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MICER a cat that catches lots of mice → 1892 Amer. dial.
► MINNIE a cat; a pet name for a cat → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MINNIE-CAT 1. a female cat → 1903 Ireland (Bk.)
2. a cat → 1941 Amer. dial.
► MINOU a kitten, a cat → 1941 Amer. dial.
► MITTEN-KITTEN a kitten born with extra toes in the front paws → 1977 Amer. dial.
► MOCHA a cat of a black colour, intermixed with brown → 1847 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOG a cat → 1927 Brit.
► MOGGIE ► MOGGY a cat → 1911 Brit.
► MONEY CAT a tortoiseshell cat, esp. one with at least three colours → 1957 Amer. dial.
► MURICIDE a killer of mice or rats; specifically, a cat or dog → 1857
► MUSTACHOES the whiskers of a cat → 1605 obs.
► NIMSHOD a cat → 1890 sl.
► OFF-BREED a cat with fur of mixed colours → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PAUTRONS ► PAWTRENS a nickname or pet name for a cat → 1887 Sc.
► POOSHIE a call to a cat → 20C Irish sl.
► PUSHEEN a kitten; an affectionate term for a cat → 1910 Irish sl.
► PUSS a cat, used esp. as a calling name → 1530
► PUSSENS a cat; a term of endearment for a cat → 1866 colloq.
► PUSSICKIE a kitten → 19C Sc.
► PUSSUMS a term of endearment for a cat or a woman → 1912 colloq.
► PUSSY a cat → 1699
► PUSSY-BAUDRONS a cat → 1894 Sc.
► PUSSYCAT a cat → 1698 colloq.
► QUEAN-CAT ► WHEAN-CAT a female cat → 1684 Eng. dial.
► QUEEN a female cat → 1898
► RAAMI a cat; literally, that which has claws → 1897 Sc.
► RAG a cat with fur of mixed colours → 1970 Amer. dial.
► RAM CAT a male cat → 1672
► RAM’S-CAT a tomcat → 1827 Eng. dial.
► RAT CAT a cat that catches lots of rats and mice → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SCATTLE-CAT a thieving, mischievous cat → 1874 Eng. dial.
► SMELLER one of the whiskers of a cat → 1665
► SMOKE a Persian cat of a deep cinder-colour, with a white undercoat → 1893
► SMOKY a smoke or smoke-blue cat → 1898
► SOW-CAT a female cat → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SPIT-CAT a cat in an angry state ╬ 1898
► TABBY 1. a female cat → 1774
2. a striped or brindled cat → 1774
► TAB-CAT a striped or brindled cat; a tabby cat; a pet cat → 19C Eng. dial.
► THREE-THRUMS the purring noise made by a cat when pleased; especially in the phrase, ‘to sing three-thrums’ → 1835 Sc.
► THRICE-THRUMS the purring of a cat → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THRUM the purring of a cat → 1798 Eng. dial.
► TIBBY-CAT ► TIB-CAT a female cat → 1828 Eng. dial.
► TIBERT a cat; a name for a cat → 1481
► TIGERKIN a cat → 1849
► TILER a cat that frequents the tiles or roofs → 1905
► TITTY a kitten, a cat → 1821
► TOMLING a little or young tomcat → 1821
► TUP CAT a tomcat → 19C Eng. dial.
► UPPA-MURRA the action of a cat washing with the paws about the head → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► VENGA a cat → 1866 Sc.
► VENGI a cat → 1881 Sc.
► VENGLA a cat → 1884 Sc.
► VOALER ► VOLER a cat → 1838 Sc.
► WACKELASS a cat that is a troublesome, clumsy creature → 1999 Can. sl.
► WOOLLY MITTEN a kitten → 20C Brit. rhyming sl.
► YARM ► YARMS the cry or whine of a cat; mewing, caterwauling → 1880 Sc.
► YARMER a cat → 1974 Sc.
► YOKEY-MOLKIT ► YOKLY-MOLEKIT a tabby-cat → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
► AELUROPHILE ► AILUROPHILE a lover of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► FELINOPHILE a lover of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► PHILOFELIST a lover of cats → 1843
► PHILOGALIST a lover of cats → 1991 (Bk.)
► PUSSOMANIAC a person with a mania for cats → 1890 obs.
► PUSSOPHILIST a cat lover → 1891 obs.
VERBS
► BREAK THE WEATHER to bring about change in the weather; said of a cat washing its face with its paws → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CATE of cats: to desire the male or female → 1825 Sc.
► CURL to purr, as a cat → 1533 obs.
► CURR to make a low murmuring sound, like the purring of a cat → 1677
► FUFF of a cat: to spit, to make a hissing sound → 1693 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► KAID of cats: to desire the male, to be in heat → 1825 Sc. obs.
► MARR ► MARR UP to purr, as a cat → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MELL to mew → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MEOWL to mew or cry like a cat → 1888 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MEWT to mew → 1737 Sc. obs.
► MURR of a cat: to purr → 1807 Sc.
► PURL of a cat: to purr → 1641
► PUSSY to act like a cat → 1919
► QUILT to claw and pound with the claws as a cat upon a carpet → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SING THREE THREADS AND A THRUM to purr → 1870 Sc.
► SLENCH to hunt about privately with a view to stealing food, as a cat; to pry about → 1790 Eng. dial.
► TAWL ► TAWL DOWN to stroke or smooth down a cat’s back → 1873 Eng. dial.
► THRUM to purr → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► WRAW to mew as a cat → 1481 obs.
► YARM to mew, esp. in a plaintive, persistent manner → 1838 Sc.
► YAW to cry like a cat; to mew, to caterwaul → 1819 Sc. obs.
► YAWL to cry out loudly from pain or distress: said of the ‘wauling’ of cats → 1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
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