fat cat
A rich person who contributes to a political campaignA rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
» Rich people have fat cats.
Reiche Leute haben fette Katzen. — Esperantostern
У богатых людей толстые кошки. — Inego
Багатії мають жирних котів. — deniko
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7 sentencesRich people have fat cats.
Багатії мають жирних котів. — deniko
ruУ богатых людей толстые кошки. — Inego
deReiche Leute haben fette Katzen. — Esperantostern
When did that fat cat eat the little yellow bird?
ruКогда этот жирный кот съел маленькую желтую птичку? — dimitris
A fat cat is slow.
ruТолстый кот медлителен. — carlosalberto
deEine fette Katze ist langsam. — carlosalberto
Meaning
3 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fat, cat.
(slang)A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
(derogatory, slang)Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labor of others; and/or not to care about those of lesser means.
Bonze
- a wealthy and privileged person
Origin
The phrase was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donThe phrase was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donors.
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