alley cat

noun
1.
a homeless, usually mongrel, cat that scavenges for food in alleys, streets, etc.
Origin
1900-05
British Dictionary definitions for alley cat

alley cat

noun
1.
a homeless cat that roams in back streets
Slang definitions & phrases for alley cat

alley cat

noun phrase
  1. A homeless cat; stray cat
  2. A sexually promiscuous person, esp a woman

Idioms and Phrases with alley cat

alley cat

A promiscuous woman; also, a person of loose morals. For example, She's constantly picking up men in bars—a real alley cat. This idiom transfers a stray cat that frequents alleys in search of food to a woman of easy virtue, especially a prostitute seeking customers. [ ; early 1900s ]