bearcatn.

Brit.

/ˈbɛːkat/, U.S.

/ˈbɛrˌkæt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear n.¹, cat n.¹

Etymology: < bear n.¹ + cat n.¹ With sense 2 compare later cat-bear n. at cat n.¹ Compounds 3.In sense 1 after scientific Latin Arctictis, genus name (C. J. Temminck, 1824) < ancient Greek ἄρκτος bear (see Arctic adj.) + ἴκτις marten. In sense 2 after Chinese xióngmāo panda ( < xióng bear + māo cat; here specifically in xiǎoxióngmāo , literally ‘small bearcat, small panda’); compare cat-bear n. at cat n.¹ Compounds 3. In sense 3 probably not alluding to either sense 1 or sense 2 (neither of which animals are particularly noted for such characteristics), but instead independently conceptualized as a blend of the strengths, ferocity, and agility of a bear and a cat.

1. The binturong, Arctictis binturong.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Carnivora > family Viverridae > [noun] > genus Arctictis (binturong)

binturong1822

bearcat1867

1867 T. C. Jerdon Mammals India 130 Arctictis binturong... The Black Bear-cat.

1895 H. N. Ridley in Nat. Sci. 6 93 The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong), the ‘Bintūrong’ or ‘Menūrong’ of the Malays, is generally obtained in Malacca, and is sometimes kept as a pet.

1910 Encycl. Brit. III. 952/1 This animal, also called the bear-cat, is allied to the palm-civets.

1935 Daily Mail 22 Jan. (caption) Bubble and Squeak..are the first bear-cats to be reared in captivity.

2016 BBC Wildlife June 16/1 Research just published in Naturwissenschaften reveals why binturongs, or bearcats—carnivores from South-East Asia—smell of popcorn.

2. The red panda, Ailurus fulgens; = red bear-cat n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1e(a).Now chiefly in lists of alternative names for the animal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Procyonidae (raccoons) > [noun] > genus Ailurus (red panda)

panda1834

bearcat1876

cat-bear1888

red bear-cat1890

red panda1955

1876 Proc. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1875 98 Mr. Schwendler said, the various animals in his deer-park were not the least afraid of the bear-cat—not even when it was a stranger in the place.

1938 Parks & Recreation 22 194/1 You have heard of bear-cats. I don't mean tough hombres, but mammals, part bear, part cat. The Panda, for instance.

2011 J. P. Rafferty Carnivores ii. 37 The lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called the red panda, cat bear, bear cat, or red bear cat, is a reddish brown, long-tailed, raccoonlike mammal, about the size of a large cat, that is found in the mountain forests of the Himalayas and adjacent areas of eastern Asia.

3. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

a. A person of remarkable strength, vigour, or skill; an aggressive or formidable person. Also with at indicating the activity in which a person excels.In early use with reference to boxers.Particularly common in the early 20th cent.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person > extremely

hummer1681

bearcat1897

ball of fire1900

tear-arse1923

1897 Cincinnati Enquirer 13 Jan. 2/7 ‘I'm a bear cat,’ said Jim Johnson, ‘and I'll make that black fellow forget his way to his own corner.’

1909 Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily Star 16 Nov. 11/1 There's a new bear cat in pugilistic talk.

1913 P. G. Wodehouse in Daily Mail 9 Dec. 8/5 Nobody who had not seen him play would guess that he was the rip-snorting bear-cat he has proved himself on many a stricken field.

1919 Trail of Battery D 63 He was quiet and unassuming, but when it came to shooting two bits he was a ‘bear-cat’.

1932 J. T. Farrell Young Lonigan viii. 303 George was a bearcat at forging handwriting.

2009 Y. R. Ponsor Death of Waterman (e-book, accessed 6 Sept. 2019) She would be a bearcat of a mother-in-law for any girl to face.

b. A formidable, powerful, or impressive thing; a remarkable or excellent example of its kind. Frequently with of.

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the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing

starOE

dainty1340

daisyc1485

say-piece1535

bravery1583

paragon1585

daint1633

rapper1653

supernaculum1704

dandy1785

roarer1813

sneezer1823

plum1825

trimmer1827

sockdolager1838

rasper1844

dinger1861

job1863

fizzer1866

champagne1880

beauty1882

pie1884

twanger1889

smasher1894

crackerjack1895

Taj Mahal1895

beaut1896

pearler1901

lollapalooza1904

bearcat1909

beaner1911

grande dame1915

Rolls-Royce1916

the nuts1917

pipperoo1939

rubydazzler1941

rumpty1941

rumptydooler1941

snodger1941

sockeroo1942

sweetheart1942

zinger1955

blue-chipper1957

ring-a-ding1959

premier cru1965

sharpie1970

stormer1978

1909 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Tribune 5 Nov. 7/4 This Jeffries-Johnson fight which we read so much of daily is the real bear-cat of pugilism.

1917 R. W. Lardner Gullible's Trav. 50 ‘They's good op'ras... Carmen and La Bohemian Girl and Ill Toreador.’ ‘Carmen's a bear cat,’ I says. ‘If they was all as good as Carmen, I'd go every night.’

1951 W. Styron Lie down in Darkness (1992) v. 207 This is my husband, Arvin Lee Brockenborough... Isn't that a bearcat of a name?

2016 @prettyoddissy 2 Feb. in twitter.com (accessed 13 Aug. 2019) Nothing better than coming home to pizza after braving that bearcat of a snow storm.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bearcat
释义	bearcatn. Brit. /ˈbɛːkat/, U.S. /ˈbɛrˌkæt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear n.¹, cat n.¹ Etymology: < bear n.¹ + cat n.¹ With sense 2 compare later cat-bear n. at cat n.¹ Compounds 3.In sense 1 after scientific Latin Arctictis, genus name (C. J. Temminck, 1824) < ancient Greek ἄρκτος bear (see Arctic adj.) + ἴκτις marten. In sense 2 after Chinese xióngmāo panda ( < xióng bear + māo cat; here specifically in xiǎoxióngmāo , literally ‘small bearcat, small panda’); compare cat-bear n. at cat n.¹ Compounds 3. In sense 3 probably not alluding to either sense 1 or sense 2 (neither of which animals are particularly noted for such characteristics), but instead independently conceptualized as a blend of the strengths, ferocity, and agility of a bear and a cat. 1. The binturong, Arctictis binturong. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Carnivora > family Viverridae > [noun] > genus Arctictis (binturong) binturong1822 bearcat1867 1867 T. C. Jerdon Mammals India 130 Arctictis binturong... The Black Bear-cat. 1895 H. N. Ridley in Nat. Sci. 6 93 The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong), the ‘Bintūrong’ or ‘Menūrong’ of the Malays, is generally obtained in Malacca, and is sometimes kept as a pet. 1910 Encycl. Brit. III. 952/1 This animal, also called the bear-cat, is allied to the palm-civets. 1935 Daily Mail 22 Jan. (caption) Bubble and Squeak..are the first bear-cats to be reared in captivity. 2016 BBC Wildlife June 16/1 Research just published in Naturwissenschaften reveals why binturongs, or bearcats—carnivores from South-East Asia—smell of popcorn. 2. The red panda, Ailurus fulgens; = red bear-cat n. at red adj. and n. Compounds 1e(a).Now chiefly in lists of alternative names for the animal. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Procyonidae (raccoons) > [noun] > genus Ailurus (red panda) panda1834 bearcat1876 cat-bear1888 red bear-cat1890 red panda1955 1876 Proc. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 1875 98 Mr. Schwendler said, the various animals in his deer-park were not the least afraid of the bear-cat—not even when it was a stranger in the place. 1938 Parks & Recreation 22 194/1 You have heard of bear-cats. I don't mean tough hombres, but mammals, part bear, part cat. The Panda, for instance. 2011 J. P. Rafferty Carnivores ii. 37 The lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called the red panda, cat bear, bear cat, or red bear cat, is a reddish brown, long-tailed, raccoonlike mammal, about the size of a large cat, that is found in the mountain forests of the Himalayas and adjacent areas of eastern Asia. 3. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). a. A person of remarkable strength, vigour, or skill; an aggressive or formidable person. Also with at indicating the activity in which a person excels.In early use with reference to boxers.Particularly common in the early 20th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous or energetic person > extremely hummer1681 bearcat1897 ball of fire1900 tear-arse1923 1897 Cincinnati Enquirer 13 Jan. 2/7 ‘I'm a bear cat,’ said Jim Johnson, ‘and I'll make that black fellow forget his way to his own corner.’ 1909 Lincoln (Nebraska) Daily Star 16 Nov. 11/1 There's a new bear cat in pugilistic talk. 1913 P. G. Wodehouse in Daily Mail 9 Dec. 8/5 Nobody who had not seen him play would guess that he was the rip-snorting bear-cat he has proved himself on many a stricken field. 1919 Trail of Battery D 63 He was quiet and unassuming, but when it came to shooting two bits he was a ‘bear-cat’. 1932 J. T. Farrell Young Lonigan viii. 303 George was a bearcat at forging handwriting. 2009 Y. R. Ponsor Death of Waterman (e-book, accessed 6 Sept. 2019) She would be a bearcat of a mother-in-law for any girl to face. b. A formidable, powerful, or impressive thing; a remarkable or excellent example of its kind. Frequently with of. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing starOE dainty1340 daisyc1485 say-piece1535 bravery1583 paragon1585 daint1633 rapper1653 supernaculum1704 dandy1785 roarer1813 sneezer1823 plum1825 trimmer1827 sockdolager1838 rasper1844 dinger1861 job1863 fizzer1866 champagne1880 beauty1882 pie1884 twanger1889 smasher1894 crackerjack1895 Taj Mahal1895 beaut1896 pearler1901 lollapalooza1904 bearcat1909 beaner1911 grande dame1915 Rolls-Royce1916 the nuts1917 pipperoo1939 rubydazzler1941 rumpty1941 rumptydooler1941 snodger1941 sockeroo1942 sweetheart1942 zinger1955 blue-chipper1957 ring-a-ding1959 premier cru1965 sharpie1970 stormer1978 1909 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Tribune 5 Nov. 7/4 This Jeffries-Johnson fight which we read so much of daily is the real bear-cat of pugilism. 1917 R. W. Lardner Gullible's Trav. 50 ‘They's good op'ras... Carmen and La Bohemian Girl and Ill Toreador.’ ‘Carmen's a bear cat,’ I says. ‘If they was all as good as Carmen, I'd go every night.’ 1951 W. Styron Lie down in Darkness (1992) v. 207 This is my husband, Arvin Lee Brockenborough... Isn't that a bearcat of a name? 2016 @prettyoddissy 2 Feb. in twitter.com (accessed 13 Aug. 2019) Nothing better than coming home to pizza after braving that bearcat of a snow storm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1867
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