cougar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Hyponyms 1.2.4 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French couguar, from Portuguese çuçuarana, perhaps from Tupi (cf. sɨwasuarána (cervine)) or Guaraní.

[edit] Noun

cougar (plural cougars)

1. A mountain lion; Puma concolor.
2. (Canadian and US slang) A woman of middle age who actively seeks the casual companionship of younger (typically under 30 years old) males.

   A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance.

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[edit] Synonyms

• (Puma concolor): puma, mountain lion, catamount, catamountain, panther, painter

[edit] Hyponyms

• Florida panther (a subspecies of mountain lion)

[edit] External links

• Cougar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Cougar (disambiguation)