alleycatv.

Brit.

/ˈalɪkat/, U.S.

/ˈæliˌkæt/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: alley cat n. and adj.

Etymology: < alley cat n. and adj.

slang (originally U.S.).

intransitive. To act like an alley cat, esp. to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner. Also with around. Cf. tomcat v.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [verb (intransitive)] > be promiscuous

to play legerdeheel1605

to put it about1817

to do the (also a) naughty1902

to fool around1923

sleep1928

to play around1929

alleycat1937

to screw around1939

bed-hop1943

tom1950

horse1953

to whore it up1956

swing1964

1937 M. Sims Call it Freedom vii. 104 The first one nearly burned up the cottage: she went out alley-catting one night and came in at midnight and decided to warm herself a little snack.

1939 G. S. Kaufman & M. Hart Man Who came to Dinner i. ii. 59 Don't look at me with those great cow-eyes, you sex-ridden hag. Where have you been all afternoon? Alley-catting around with Bert Jefferson?

1958 R. Traver Anat. Murder ii. xiv. 292 You mean, Officer, to find out whether it might not have been her husband who beat her up for staying out and alley-catting?

1984 M. Amis Money 306 I was sure everyone thought I was out whoring and alleycatting and getting drunk every night.

2008 S. Frey Forced Out xxxiii. 209 They told Momma that Daddy was alleycatting around all over the place.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alleycat
释义	alleycatv. Brit. /ˈalɪkat/, U.S. /ˈæliˌkæt/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: alley cat n. and adj. Etymology: < alley cat n. and adj. slang (originally U.S.). intransitive. To act like an alley cat, esp. to behave in a sexually promiscuous manner. Also with around. Cf. tomcat v. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [verb (intransitive)] > be promiscuous to play legerdeheel1605 to put it about1817 to do the (also a) naughty1902 to fool around1923 sleep1928 to play around1929 alleycat1937 to screw around1939 bed-hop1943 tom1950 horse1953 to whore it up1956 swing1964 1937 M. Sims Call it Freedom vii. 104 The first one nearly burned up the cottage: she went out alley-catting one night and came in at midnight and decided to warm herself a little snack. 1939 G. S. Kaufman & M. Hart Man Who came to Dinner i. ii. 59 Don't look at me with those great cow-eyes, you sex-ridden hag. Where have you been all afternoon? Alley-catting around with Bert Jefferson? 1958 R. Traver Anat. Murder ii. xiv. 292 You mean, Officer, to find out whether it might not have been her husband who beat her up for staying out and alley-catting? 1984 M. Amis Money 306 I was sure everyone thought I was out whoring and alleycatting and getting drunk every night. 2008 S. Frey Forced Out xxxiii. 209 They told Momma that Daddy was alleycatting around all over the place. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1937
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