noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males). Canada, US, rare, slang, uncountable

   "And dating guys twenty years younger means you have officially hit cougarhood, proceed with caution."

Example

More examples

"And dating guys twenty years younger means you have officially hit cougarhood, proceed with caution."

Etymology

From cougar + -hood.

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