pole‧cat /ˈpəʊlkæt $ ˈpoʊl-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Probably from Old French poul 'chicken' + English cat]
1. a small dark brown wild animal that lives in northern Europe and can defend itself by producing a bad smell
2. American English informal a
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