bearcat
Americannoun
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Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
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a panda, Ailurus fulgens.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bearcat
First recorded in 1885–90; bear 2 + cat ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The Cincinnati bearcat mascot and Louie, the Louisville cardinal, hung out with Wally and Tessie, the Red Sox Green Monsters.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2022
And on Wednesday, the Agriculture Department announced that a bearcat and a fishing cat at a zoo in Illinois had the virus.
From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2021
Which brings us to the binturong, or bearcat, native to Southeast Asia.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2014
Southeast Asia's bearcat has a movie-theater aroma, but it's not the only animal that smells like snack foods.
From National Geographic
"How are you standing up, old bearcat?" asked the referee.
From Rimrock Trail by Dunn, J. Allan, (Joseph Allan)
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