alley cat

alley cat
   a prostitute
   Both are reputed to frequent narrow lanes:
    These alley cats pluck at your sleeve as you pick your way along the steep cobbled footpath. (Theroux, 1975)
   As a verb, of a male, it means to be promiscuous:
    ... couldn't stand the thought of the guy alley-catting around. (Sanders, 1977)

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  • Alley cat — may refer to: *Feral cat, a cat which has been separated from domestication *Moggy, a term for a domestic cat * Alley Cat (film), a 1984 action film * Alley Cat (video game) , a 1983 computer game by Synapse Software *Alleycat races, bicycle… …   Wikipedia

  • Alley Cat — Стартовый экран Стартовый экран на IBM PC …   Википедия

  • Alley cat — Éditeur Synapse Software IBM (PC) Développeur SynSoft Concepteur Bill Williams …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alley Cat — Desarrolladora(s) Synsoft Plataforma(s) Atari 800, PC booter, DOS Fecha(s) de lanzamiento 1983 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Alley Cat — Éditeur Synapse Software IBM (PC) Développeur SynSoft Concepteur Bill Williams …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Alley Cat — ist ein Jump ’n’ run Computerspiel von Bill Williams, das 1983 von Synapse Software für Atari 800 Heimcomputer veröffentlicht wurde. Eine Version für PC erschien 1984 bei IBM. Der Spieler steuert einen streunenden Kater (engl. alley cat ) und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • alley cat — alley cats N COUNT An alley cat is a cat that lives in the streets of a town, is rather fierce, and is usually one not owned by anyone …   English dictionary

  • alley cat — n a cat that lives on the streets and does not belong to anyone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • alley cat — alley ,cat noun count a cat that lives in the streets of a town or city and is not being taken care of by anyone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • alley cat — ☆ alley cat n. a homeless, mongrel cat …   English World dictionary

  • alley cat — noun a homeless cat (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus * * * ˈalley cat 7 [alley cat alley cats] …   Useful english dictionary

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