Definition of cat off

cat off

Doing something out of the ordinary or stupid.
You cattin' off coming at me like that.

Last edited on Jan 21 2009. Submitted by AMERICO A. from Oakland, CA, USA on Jan 21 2009.

verb - transitive

A term used in the Bronx in the seventies denoting that a person is ignored, looked over, paid no attention to, wrote off, disrespected.
Jerry went up to the girl to ask for a dance and she catted him off.
- See more words with the same meaning: to reject, ignore.
Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Bernard A. from Custer, WA, USA on Feb 07 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'to reject, ignore':
give the Heisman	Definitions include: To reject or refuse, often in an abrupt or forceful manner.
shine on	Definitions include: to ignore, pass by.
nix	Definitions include: to reject or cancel.
give the shaft	Definitions include: to reject or diss someone.
bounce	Definitions include: to leave.
ig	Definitions include: to ignore or dismiss.
blow off	Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Heisman	Definitions include: Rejection of a request or an advance, most commonly in the romantic context.
brush off	Definitions include: to fail to meet a person or group.
cut somebody dead	Definitions include: to deliberately ignore someone when you meet them.
sleep on	Definitions include: Absolutely do not ignore as one would do if sleeping.
bump that	Definitions include: it means to ignore, let go or pay him/her no attention.
give the elbow	Definitions include: to reject.
shaft	Definitions include: to steal.
put on iggy	Definitions include: to ignore someone
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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.
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.
crab cat	Definitions include: to hold down others from social progression.
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Other terms relating to 'off':
all bets are off	Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
back off	Definitions include: large buttocks.
back up off	Definitions include: to move away from.
beat off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beg off	Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
bite off more than (one) can chew	Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
bite (one's) head off	Definitions include: to reprimand.
blow off	Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
blow off some steam	Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
blow off steam	Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
boink off the reservation	Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
bore the pants off	Definitions include: to bore one.
bounce ideas off of	Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
brassed off	Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
break it off	Definitions include: to end a relationship.
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