fat cat
noun
1
a
: a wealthy contributor to a political campaign fund
b
: a wealthy and privileged person
c
: big shot
2
: a lethargic complacent person
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Examples of fat cat in a Sentence
The best seats in the theater were reserved for the fat cats.
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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But Bergman’s the sort of lawyer who strikes fear in fat cats’ hearts.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
So if a fat cat wrote a check for $10,000 to a candidate for Senate, there would be a match on $250.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2024
There were six movie adaptations along the way in an attempt to revive the popularity of the beloved fat cat, including the live-action Garfield: The Movie released in 2004, and the subsequent Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties in 2006.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 May 2024
Bill Murray has previously played America’s fat cat in Garfield: The Movie in 2004 and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties in 2006.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
So if a fat cat wrote a check for $10,000 to a candidate for Senate, there would be a match on $250.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2024
There were six movie adaptations along the way in an attempt to revive the popularity of the beloved fat cat, including the live-action Garfield: The Movie released in 2004, and the subsequent Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties in 2006.
—Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 May 2024
Bill Murray has previously played America’s fat cat in Garfield: The Movie in 2004 and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties in 2006.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Fat cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fat%20cat. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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