two old cat

[ too uh kat ]

noun

, Games.

1. one old cat played with two batters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of two old cat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

It was startlingly effective: two old cat ladies had the Nazis on the run, fearing mutiny.

From The Guardian

Philemon would fain have lingered near, had he not made an engagement to play "two old cat" with Tom Tadgers.

From Project Gutenberg

Two Old Cat, Three Old Cat, and Four Old Cat were modifications of this game, having respectively four, six, and eight players.

From Project Gutenberg

“Four old cat,” “two old cat,” and “five old cat” are, as everybody knows, played in the same way, the number of bases or holes increasing with the addition of each pair of players.

From Project Gutenberg

I longed through all the weary hours to be running out barefoot on the prairies; to be playing soak-ball, bull pen or two old cat, on one of the vacant lots, or else to be splashing about like a big Newfoundland dog in the cool waters of Lynn Creek.

From Project Gutenberg