The Online Slang Dictionary
(American, English, and Urban slang)

Login     Register     Forgot password     Resend confirmation

Definition of a j-cat

j-cat

noun

  • loser, unsuccessful person.

    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.

    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.

+Add a definition for this slang term

More info:

Interactive stats:

Related words

Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange person':

Definitions include: an inconsolable person.
Definitions include: a weird person.
Definitions include: someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances.
Definitions include: a funky person.
Definitions include: a weird person.
Definitions include: a crazy person.
Definitions include: a psycho bitch.
Definitions include: "weirdo".
Definitions include: a strange or silly person, or one who has done just done something silly.
Definitions include: a Canadian one dollar coin.
Definitions include: a crazy person.
Definitions include: to ejaculate.
Definitions include: a crazy person.
Definitions include: to stare with sexual intent.
Definitions include: a crazy person.

Other terms relating to 'uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of)':

Definitions include: penis.
Definitions include: an insult.
Definitions include: disliked, hated among many, ugly, bitchy, snotty, slutty
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: a despicable person.
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: "fucker".
Definitions include: a person who is silly.
Definitions include: a five pound note.
Definitions include: a general insulting form of address.
Definitions include: a general insult; "jerk"; "asshole".
Definitions include: a person who is a "twat" + a "cunt".
Definitions include: to sodomize.
Definitions include: alternate spelling/pronunciation of "bitch.
Definitions include: an unpleasant female; bitch.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'cat':

Definitions include: a female.
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.
Definitions include: Long chain, such as a watch chain, worn by 'hep cats' and zoot suiters.
Definitions include: a fight between two or more females.
Definitions include: two people who become enemies and make conflicts.
Definitions include: a short nap.
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.
Definitions include: raining hard.
Definitions include: something really great.
Definitions include: something great; "first rate."
Definitions include: an infectious disease humans catch from cats.
Definitions include: the best.
Definitions include: the best you can get.
Definitions include: a calm, cool, and collected person especially in times of turmoil or trial.
Definitions include: a person who copies others.

Other terms relating to 'j':

Definitions include: a handjob.
Definitions include: shortened form of "joint", i.e. a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.
Definitions include: butthole/jackass
Definitions include: "damn it".
Definitions include: "just kidding."
Definitions include: "just kidding".
Definitions include: jealous.
Definitions include: a trip on foot while smoking a J or joint, i.e a hand-rolled marijuana cigarette.
Definitions include: the act of walking while smoking a hand-marijuana cigarette or a J.
Definitions include: marijuana.
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.
Definitions include: acronym for "peanut butter and jelly."
Definitions include: "pray to Jesus".

How common is this slang?

Don't click the following.
I use it(19)  
No longer use it(0)  
Heard it but never used it(5)  
Have never heard it(16)  

How vulgar is this slang?

Average of 5 votes: 45%  (See the most vulgar words.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Your vote: None   (To vote, click the pepper. Vote how vulgar the word is – not how mean it is.)


Least vulgar  
  Most vulgar

Where is this slang used?

Logged-in users can add themselves to the map. Login, Register, Login instantly with Facebook.


Link to this slang definition

To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following.

<a href="http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/a-j-cat">a j-cat</a>

To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following.

[http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/a-j-cat a j-cat]

Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.