"cat wagon" meaning in All languages combined

See cat wagon on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: cat wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cat wagon (plural cat wagons)
  1. (US, slang, now historical) A small brothel operating out of a wagon or similar vehicle, servicing travelling labourers, soldiers etc. Tags: US, historical, slang
    Sense id: en-cat_wagon-en-noun-vOdsChRj Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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