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wildcatter

[ wahyld-kat-er ]

noun

  1. an oil prospector.
  2. a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures.
  3. a person who participates in a wildcat strike.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wildcatter1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; wildcat + -er 1

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