Catty-mount

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of catamount. Southern-US, alt-of, alternative, dialectal

    "'He would have rid that horse, too,' pa says, 'if I hadn't a stopped him. A durn spotted critter wilder than a catty-mount. A deliberate flouting of her and me.'"

Example

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"'He would have rid that horse, too,' pa says, 'if I hadn't a stopped him. A durn spotted critter wilder than a catty-mount. A deliberate flouting of her and me.'"

Etymology

From catamount.

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