What does tear-cat mean?
Tear-cat means (obsolete, acting) An overactor..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete, acting) An overactor..
Fie upon't, mere fustian; I had rather hear two good bawdy jests then a whole play of such tear-cat thunder-claps.
I am cal'd by those that have seen my valour, Tear-Cat.
Use tear-cat when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tear-cat means (obsolete, acting) An overactor..
Common synonyms include ham, hambone, hamfatter, overactor.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Fie upon't, mere fustian; I had rather hear two good bawdy jests then a whole play of such tear-cat thunder-claps.
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