alley cat

al·ley cat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [al-ee kat]
- /ˈæl i kæt/
- /ˈæl.i kæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-ee kat]
- /ˈæl i kæt/

Definitions of alley cat words

countable noun alley cat An alley cat is a cat that lives in the streets of a town, is rather fierce, and is usually not owned by anyone. 3
noun alley cat a homeless, mongrel cat 3
noun alley cat a homeless, usually mongrel, cat that scavenges for food in alleys, streets, etc. 1
noun alley cat stray cat 1
noun alley cat man: womanizer 1
noun alley cat A feral cat in urban contexts. 0

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Origin of alley cat

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Alley cat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Alley cat

alley cat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alley cat usage trend in Literature

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