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cat around

(slang, sex, intransitive) To engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around; to cheat on a sexual partner.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(slang, sex, intransitive) To engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around; to cheat on a sexual partner.

Mrs S. was convinced that any girl who visited a boy in his bedsitter after 10 p.m. was up to no good. 'If you boys want to cat around, okay, but you're not going to do it under my roof! This is a respectable house!' she was fond of sayi…
Origin: Perhaps referring to the behavior of a cat in heat. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “I've missed having a cat around they're such characters I couldn't have one with finch. He had resource guarding issues and hated all other animals and would attack them if they were near his food toys or me as I was his.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Pov You burnt tf out and need to relax at the cat café with your human dog, also might be adopting a cat so my baby Clarissa has another cat around”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(slang, intransitive, US) To wander; to waste time or idle.

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  • “I like when I watch any wood working video (for reference to do at home) and they had a dog or a cat around. like yeah show me your pet 10/10”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Doctor, we keep telling you you're not allowed to have your cat around during open-heart surgery.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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