alley cat
noun
a homeless, usually mongrel, cat that scavenges for food in alleys, streets, etc.
Origin of alley cat
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby alley cat
alleviate,
alleviation,
alleviative,
alleviator,
alley,
alley cat,
alley cropping,
alley gate,
alley light,
alley-oop,
alleyway
British Dictionary definitions for alley cat
alley cat
noun
a homeless cat that roams in back streets
Idioms and Phrases with alley cat
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]