fat cat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

The word was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donors.

These capitalists have what the organisation needs - money to finance the campaign. These men are needed in political circles as 'Fat Cats'. - F.R. Kent, 1928

[edit] Noun

fat cat (plural fat cats)

1. (slang) A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
2. (slang) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labour of others.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: pohatta (1)
• Spanish: pez gordo (1)