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Definition of cats us 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.

    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':

Definitions include: To reject or refuse, often in an abrupt or forceful manner.
Definitions include: to ignore, pass by.
Definitions include: to reject or cancel.
Definitions include: to reject or diss someone.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to ignore or dismiss.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: Rejection of a request or an advance, most commonly in the romantic context.
Definitions include: to fail to meet a person or group.
Definitions include: to deliberately ignore someone when you meet them.
Definitions include: Absolutely do not ignore as one would do if sleeping.
Definitions include: it means to ignore, let go or pay him/her no attention.
Definitions include: to reject.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: to ignore someone

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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: 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.
Definitions include: to hold down others from social progression.

Other terms relating to 'off':

Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
Definitions include: large buttocks.
Definitions include: to move away from.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
Definitions include: to bore one.
Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
Definitions include: to end a relationship.

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