cougarness

cougarness noun: the quality of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males).

Noun

cougarness (uncountable)

(Canada, US, rare, slang) The quality of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males).
- In my last visits I wanted to shield Bonnie from the public's probing eye, to guarantee her the company of people who knew her condition and still respected her cougarness.1988, The Interspecies Newsletter
- I understand that once she has found a regular relationship, no matter the age difference, ,^([sic]) she's no longer a cougar. I'm not sure if a regular booty-call partner is enough of a relationship to break her cougarness. However, the best definition, I believe, is a cougar (as any wild cat) is...2005, CalgaryBill, “Re: What is your definition of a Cougar?”, in calgary.general (Usenet), retrieved 22 Jul 2018

I'm not sure if a regular booty-call partner is enough of a relationship to break her cougarness.2005, CalgaryBill, “Re: What is your definition of a Cougar?”, in calgary.general (Usenet), retrieved 22 Jul 2018:
Rock basically confessed to her own predatory cougarness: […]2009, Chris Grabenstein, Mind Scrambler: A John Ceepak Mystery, Minotaur Books, →ISBN, page 191:

From cougar + -ness.

What does cougarness mean?: Cougarness means the quality of being a cougar (older woman who seeks relationships with younger males).
How do you use cougarness in a sentence?: I'm not sure if a regular booty-call partner is enough of a relationship to break her cougarness.
What part of speech is cougarness?: Cougarness is a noun.

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