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wild·cat·ter
/
ˈwaɪldˌkæt
ər
/
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[
wahyld
-kat-er
]
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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
+
-er
1
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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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