alley cat
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| Idioms: alley cat |
A promiscuous woman; also, a person of loose morals. For example, She's constantly picking up men in bars--a real alley cat. This idiom transfers a stray cat that frequents alleys in search of food to a woman of easy virtue, especially a prostitute seeking customers. [Slang; early 1900s]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
homeless cat
Synonym: stray
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