Stray cat syndrome

A metaphorical personality pattern in which someone instinctively chases any opportunity, benefit, or reward—no matter how small—even if it means betraying trust, damaging relationships, or abandoning loyalty. Like a stray cat that moves toward the next source of food without regard for where it came from, the person is driven by immediate gain rather than integrity or long-term commitment.

“Her stray cat syndrome became obvious when she accepted the first opportunity that benefited her, despite knowing it would hurt a close friend.”

Stray cat syndrome by Stephlane July 9, 2026

color cycling cat 

The only magical cat you can get during Samhain. It's what you get when you cross a chamelion and a black cat. It has chromatophores in its fur which enable it to change to bright hues, including hot pink and day-glo green. Compare to horse of a different color.

In the Ozarks there's a electronics wizard that has a color cycling cat.
Deliah had a hard time finding her color cycling cat after she set down her hunting vest.

color cycling cat by Wm. Wallace The Freedom Fighter December 25, 2007

laying on the cat 

To fall asleep while having sex, usually because of a boring partner, inability to hold an erection, or extreme exhaustion.

My favorite episode of 30 Rock is the one where Jack confesses to laying on the cat.

Lisa has been really boring in the sack lately, making me lay on the cat every time!

laying on the cat by Konstantin Denisivich December 24, 2009

Stroking the White Cat 

To masturbate.

Anabee couldn't make the Linux Outlaws show today; she was too busy stroking the white cat.

Stroking the White Cat by markatto April 12, 2010

Phillip Seymore Cat 

Gentleman and immortal cat. Possibly celestial. He is a firm believer that "you guys suck."

TRam and Phillip Seymore Cat is party.

Phillip Seymore Cat by Crystal666 December 4, 2010

Cued the Cat 

To over-reach in the development of a technology product or service by adding excessive features that have a detrimental impact on the user-base or are perceived to have no positive value.

Akin to "jumping the shark" in media culture and illuminating a phase transition or bifurcation point, where a once potentially viable technology is deemed detrimental or excessive in problematic aspects due to its overloading of function.

Based to the late 1990s Digital Convergence Corporation cat-shaped handheld bar-code scanner known as the "CueCat" and referential to the theory of over-optimization and technocentrism expressed by Harvard Business professor Clayton Christensen and his "Innovator's Dilemma" and "Innovator's Solution" works.

Google was an awesome search engine until they added Instant and cued the cat.

Cued the Cat by thirdparasite December 29, 2010

Throw the cat to the curious

Rushing a situation even though it may be beneficial or wanted at first.

1. A cat wanting to go outside a room it has never been in but being taken into the room rather than letting it go by itself.

2. "You can't throw the cat to the curious" if you want long term results.

Throw the cat to the curious by Mastahdave August 18, 2011