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fat cat

noun

Definition of fat cat

1 a :a wealthy contributor to a political campaign fund
b :a wealthy and privileged person
c :big shot
2 :a lethargic complacent person
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Examples of fat cat in a Sentence

  1. The best seats in the theater were reserved for the fat cats.

  2. that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts

First Known Use of fat cat

1928

fat cat Synonyms

Synonyms
Croesus, deep pocket, capitalist, have, money, moneybags, plutocrat, silk stocking
Antonyms
have-not, pauper
Related Words
moneymaker, money-spinner [chiefly British]; magnate, nabob, tycoon; billionaire, gazillionaire, millionaire, multibillionaire, multimillionaire, multimillionairess, zillionaire; heir, heiress, jet-setter, jeunesse dorée
Near Antonyms
bankrupt, beggar

FAT CAT Defined for English Language Learners

fat cat

noun

Definition of fat cat for English Language Learners

  • : an important, wealthy, or powerful person

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