Grandcat
//ˈɡɹæn(d)kæt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cat owned by one's child (especially when the latter is adult); a cat having a status comparable to a grandchild. endearing, humorous
"This cat—my daughter's cat and my grandcat—arrived here weeks ago, caged and collared and thoroughly citified."
Example
More examples"This cat—my daughter's cat and my grandcat—arrived here weeks ago, caged and collared and thoroughly citified."
Etymology
From grand- + cat, by analogy with grandchild.
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