tomcat
A tomA tom (male cat).
» The tomcat is dead.
Der Kater ist tot.
Кот мёртв.
Кот мёртвый.
Кот дохлый.
Кіт мертвий.
Meaning
3 sensesA tom (male cat).
male cat
(informal)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.
Examples
33 sentencesThe tomcat is dead.
Кіт мертвий.
ruКот мёртв.
deDer Kater ist tot.
I'm not a tomcat.
Я не кіт.
ruЯ не кот.
Tom is a tomcat.
Том — кіт.
ruТом – кот.
deTom ist ein Kater.
Peter is buying a tomcat.
Пітер купує кота.
ruПётр покупает кота.
dePeter kauft einen Kater.
The tomcat's dead.
Кіт мертвий.
ruКот мёртв.
deDer Kater ist tot.
Origin
From Tom + cat, popularised by The Life and Adventures of a Cat (1760), by an anonymous auFrom 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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