gib

noun

Definition of gibnext
as in tomcat

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  1. tomcat
  2. tabby
  3. kitten
  4. kit
Noun
  • Photo: Mattel and Netflix If Ryan’s tomcat vapidity represents a stereotypical male weakness, Raquelle’s backstabbing materialism plays with its female equivalent.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The tomcat had been spotted wandering with a wound on his chest.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2024
Definition of tomcat
Noun
  • The video captures a few seconds of the cat's bewilderment at being outside, then the owner opens the door, and the tabby runs into the house with an appreciative mewl.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In one such post, he is depicted running away from a mob of Black people while clutching two tabbies; in another, Kamala Harris prepares to cook a cat in a pot.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of tabby
Noun
  • The video shows the kittens curled up in the pot together, meowing faintly.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Imagine someone sitting down and sending everyone a couple of kittens with hats under a Christmas tree.
    Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of kitten
Noun
  • They’re based on the girl identifying Conley from a photograph and a DNA hit from a rape test kit, according to court records.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs.
    Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of kit
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