wildcatter

[wahyld-kat-er]

wild·cat·ter

[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.

Origin:
1880–85, Americanism; wildcat + -er1
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Wildcatter is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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wildcatter (ˈwaɪldˌkætə)
 
n
informal (US), (Canadian) a prospector for oil or ores in areas having no proved resources

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