A British regional term for a tomcat — an unneutered male cat. The 'ram' prefix, also used for male sheep, was applied to male animals more broadly in older English to indicate an intact, dominant male. The term survives in some regional British dialects but has largely been replaced by 'tomcat' in standard usage. It carries no particular negative connotation, simply designating the sex of the animal.
The old ram-cat from next door had been causing trouble again, yowling outside half the night.
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(UK, now, regional) A tomcat.
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