"somecat" meaning in All languages combined

See somecat on Wiktionary

Pronoun [English]

Etymology: From some + cat, by analogy with somebody. Etymology templates: {{com|en|some|cat}} some + cat Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} somecat, {{en-pron}} somecat
  1. (humorous) Somebody, referring to a feline. Tags: humorous Coordinate_terms: anycat, everycat
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