tipcat

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tipkat′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tip•cat  (tipkat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Gamesa game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
  2. GamesAlso called pussy. the tapered piece of wood used in this game.
  • tip4 + cat1 1670–80

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