1 definition by Slickback for short
A seldom used insult, favored by hoodlums, comparing and individual to a domesticated "pet" cat as opposed to a stray cat, big cat, or wild cat, how ever stray cat can also be used as an insult. It is a play off the term "cat" used simply to refer to an individual.
The phrase "house cat" is typically directed towards those who lack street smarts, criminal affectation, or who other wise appear uncomfortable or out of place when confronted. The origin is unknown but it was likely first used from any where as early as the 1940s. It's popularity peaked in the 1970s and fell from use nearly entirely by the 1990s.
The phrase "house cat" is typically directed towards those who lack street smarts, criminal affectation, or who other wise appear uncomfortable or out of place when confronted. The origin is unknown but it was likely first used from any where as early as the 1940s. It's popularity peaked in the 1970s and fell from use nearly entirely by the 1990s.
guy 1 "fight me bro!" girl "I just don't know Jimbo, I told David I go to the
dance with him..."
guy 2 "who you gonna fight, house cat?"
(reveals switchblade) guy "Aw give me a break, that house cat wouldn't
know what to do with ya"
dance with him..."
guy 2 "who you gonna fight, house cat?"
(reveals switchblade) guy "Aw give me a break, that house cat wouldn't
know what to do with ya"
by Slickback for short September 14, 2022