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fatcat

fatcat is the alternative spelling of fat cat.

Meaning of fat cat

Noun

fat cat (plural fat cats)

  1. (slang, originally) A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
    Synonyms:
    angel, big money man
  2. (derogatory, slang) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labor of others; and/or not to care about those of lesser means.
    • A staggering 57% of American workers believe there is a very real chance they will be unemployed in the next 5 to 7 years. But what does that matter to a bloated millionaire fat-cat like you?1997, John Brancato and Michael Ferris, The Game (motion picture), Daniel Schorr (actor)
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fat, cat.

Forms of fatcat

pluralfatcats

Questions about fatcat

What is fatcat the alternative spelling of?
Fatcat is the alternative spelling of fat cat.

Words near fatcat in the dictionary

  1. fatburger
  2. fatburgers
  3. fatbutt
  4. fatbutts
  5. FATCA
  6. fatcat
  7. fatcats
  8. fatcha
  9. fatchas
  10. fate
  11. fate map

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