tomcat

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tom (male cat).
  2. A promiscuous man. informal
  3. 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.
动词 v.
  1. To prowl for sexual gratification. informal
    — He would not go roaming the streets tom-catting like Mr Schick.

词形变化

tomcats plural tom cat alternative tom-cat alternative Tom cat alternative,archaic tomcats present,singular,third-person tomcatting participle,present tomcatted participle,past tomcatted past tom cat alternative tom-cat alternative Tom cat alternative,archaic

词汇关系

衍生词
Tomcatter

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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