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cat wagons

cat wagons is the plural of cat wagon.

Meaning of cat wagon

Noun

cat wagon (plural cat wagons)

  1. (US, historical, slang) A small brothel operating out of a wagon or similar vehicle, servicing travelling labourers, soldiers etc.
    • “Kid, I like women too, but not that way. You need time to get acquainted, drink a little, talk a little. In the cat wagon you got to get it over with and out in five minutes, no time to button your pants.”1975, Nels Anderson, The American Hobo, page 54

Questions about cat wagons

What is cat wagons the plural of?
Cat wagons is the plural of cat wagon.

Words near cat wagons in the dictionary

  1. cat tree
  2. cat trees
  3. cat unit
  4. cat units
  5. cat wagon
  6. cat wagons
  7. cat wheel
  8. cat wheels
  9. cat whisker
  10. cat's ass
  11. cat's asses

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