Definition of a j-cat

j-cat

noun

loser, unsuccessful person.
- See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).
Last edited on Feb 22 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 2003.
a person who exhibits symptoms of mental instability. Prison slang.
He's weird, he's a j cat.
- See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange person.
Last edited on Apr 28 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 22 2011.
A fan of Union J.
She likes Union J, she's a JCat.

Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on May 03 2013.
n. Literally meaning 'J'-Category

-->California prison slang

A commonly used phrase in California prisons indicating a mentally unstable person, or someone whom is intentionally or unintentionally acting mentally unstable. Most commonly refers to a person who has been involuntarily admitted to mental health services, but also may be used as a derogatory adjective.

Derived from inmate mental health codes found in Article 9 and inmate classification administrative determinants found in Article 10 of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Title 15, Rules and Regulations: ->"Article 9, section 3364.2 (j) The judicial hearing for an order authorizing the involuntary administration of psychiatric medication to an inmate shall be conducted by an ALJ"

Note: the 2020 Title 15, Article 10, section 3375.2 (17) has been revised to remove the 'J' designation and replaced with a 'PSY' three-letter code.

Alternate spellings:

Jay-Cat

jaycat

Examples: "Hey man, you see that guy over there? Yeah just don't interact with him, he's a j-cat for sure."

"Oh yeah, that guy Ronny just came back from Classification Committee and he's now a confirmed j-cat."

"I was grocery shopping yesterday and some j-cat came up to me and just started incoherently blabbering."

"Yo, Billy just acts like a j-cat so he can get free psych meds."
Last edited on Nov 06 2021. Submitted by pankakke.exe from Redding, CA, USA on Nov 06 2021.

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basket case	Definitions include: an inconsolable person.
weirdo	Definitions include: a weird person.
mad hatter	Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances.
funky monkey	Definitions include: a funky person.
yahoo	Definitions include: a weird person.
wackadoodle	Definitions include: a crazy person.
*psycho-btch**	Definitions include: a psycho bitch.
doe	Definitions include: "weirdo".
nugget	Definitions include: a strange or silly person, or one who has done just done something silly.
loony	Definitions include: a Canadian one dollar coin.
nutter	Definitions include: a crazy person.
nut	Definitions include: to ejaculate.
loon	Definitions include: a crazy person.
perve	Definitions include: to stare with sexual intent.
nut job	Definitions include: a crazy person.
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dong	Definitions include: penis.
fart-knocker	Definitions include: an insult.
slub	Definitions include: disliked, hated among many, ugly, bitchy, snotty, slutty
*shtfcker*	Definitions include: a general insult.
*sack of sht**	Definitions include: a despicable person.
jag-wagon	Definitions include: a general insult.
focker	Definitions include: "fucker".
stooge	Definitions include: a person who is silly.
jack	Definitions include: a five pound note.
*fck face**	Definitions include: a general insulting form of address.
douche canoe	Definitions include: a general insult; "jerk"; "asshole".
twunt	Definitions include: a person who is a "twat" + a "cunt".
bugger	Definitions include: to sodomize.
bizzo	Definitions include: alternate spelling/pronunciation of "bitch.
mole	Definitions include: an unpleasant female; bitch.
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Other terms relating to 'cat':
cat	Definitions include: a female.
cat burglar	Definitions include: A male who moves in on and takes the attention of a female away from another male that she was potentially interested in.
cat chain	Definitions include: Long chain, such as a watch chain, worn by 'hep cats' and zoot suiters.
cat fight	Definitions include: a fight between two or more females.
cat meets dog	Definitions include: two people who become enemies and make conflicts.
cat nap	Definitions include: a short nap.
cat off	Definitions include: A term used in the Bronx in the seventies denoting that a person is ignored, looked over, paid no attention to, wrote off, disrespected.
cats and dogs	Definitions include: raining hard.
*cat's ss**	Definitions include: something really great.
*cat's ss, the**	Definitions include: something great; "first rate."
cat-scratch fever	Definitions include: an infectious disease humans catch from cats.
cat's pajamas, the	Definitions include: the best.
cat's whiskers, the	Definitions include: the best you can get.
Centered cat	Definitions include: a calm, cool, and collected person especially in times of turmoil or trial.
copy-cat	Definitions include: a person who copies others.
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Other terms relating to 'j':
handy J	Definitions include: a handjob.
j	Definitions include: shortened form of "joint", i.e. a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.
j-hole	Definitions include: butthole/jackass
jing it	Definitions include: "damn it".
j/k	Definitions include: "just kidding."
j-kidsky	Definitions include: "just kidding".
just J	Definitions include: jealous.
j walk	Definitions include: a trip on foot while smoking a J or joint, i.e a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.
j walking	Definitions include: the act of walking while smoking a hand-marijuana cigarette or a J.
Mr. J	Definitions include: marijuana.
no j	Definitions include: if two or more people call shotgun without calling no j ("no joust") they would have to play rock paper scissors for the position.
PB and J	Definitions include: acronym for "peanut butter and jelly."
pray to J	Definitions include: "pray to Jesus".