Today’s Wordbird: BOBCAT

BOBCAT (N.) ‘bob-kat Young man who is attracted to older women and/or pursues them romantically (though he may date younger women, too). Usage: “Let’s go see Chéri,” said Juliet. “Is that the movie about that Parisian cougar and the young guy?”asked Robert. “Please,” Juliet scoffed. “The guy was a bobcat—he’s the one who went after her. She didn’t do the chasing.”

Ameraucana Hen and Bobcat, by Elizabeth Zechel

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