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/wuyld"kat'euhr/, n.1. an oil prospector.2. a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures.3. a person who participates in a wildcat strike.[1880-85, Amer.; WILDCAT + -ER1]
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wildcatter — noun Date: 1883 1. one that drills wells in the hope of finding oil in territory not known to be an oil field 2. one that promotes unsafe and unreliable enterprises; especially one that sells stocks in such enterprises 3. one that designs, builds … New Collegiate Dictionary
wildcatter — n. person who hunts for oil (Slang); promoter of risky enterprises, person who takes risks (e.g. in business) … English contemporary dictionary
wildcatter — wild·cat·ter … English syllables
wildcatter — wild•cat•ter [[t]ˈwaɪldˌkæt ər[/t]] n. 1) bus an oil prospector 2) bus a person who promotes risky or unsound business ventures 3) gov bus a person who participates in a wildcat strike • Etymology: 1880–85, amer … From formal English to slang
wildcatter — /ˈwaɪldkætə/ (say wuyldkatuh) noun US Colloquial someone who prospects for oil or ores; a prospector. {wildcat (def. 8) + t + er1} …
