Meaning of cougar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas
2. A student or alumnus of the Washington State University.
   slang
3. A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
4. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America. Also called mountain lion , panther, puma.
   Felis concolor,
5. An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”
6. An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.
   Canada, US, derogatory, slang
7. (especially American) a puma. poema, bergleeu كوْجَر، حيوان البوما пума puma puma der Puma puma πούμαpuma kuuguar شیر کوهی puuma pumaפומה अमरीकी बिलाव puma puma singa gunung púma, fjallaljón puma ピューマ 퓨마 puma puma kugar poemapuma, kuguar puma سره بخنه امريكاې پيشو puma puma пума puma puma puma puma เสือภูเขา puma 美洲獅 пума, кугуар ايک قسم كا امريكى شير loài báo cuga 美洲狮
   especially American
8. A large powerful wild cat (Puma concolor syn. Felis concolor) chiefly of mountainous regions of the Americas, having an unmarked tawny body and a long tail. Also called catamount, mountain cat, mountain lion, panther, puma; Also called regionally painter.
   (Puma concolor
9. Slang A woman, especially one over 30, who romantically pursues or attracts younger men.
   Slang
10. (Animals) another name for puma
11. (Sociology) slang US and Canadian a woman in her 30s or 40s who actively pursues casual sexual relationships with young men
    slang
12. n → Puma m, → Kuguar m
    n

Equivalents

Examples

“They are found in Brasil, Paraguay, and in the country of the Amazons; and there is reason to believe that the animal, described by some travellers, under the name of the Ocorome, in Peru, is the same as the cougar, as well as that in the country of the Iroquois, which has been considered as a tiger, thought it is neither striped like that animal, nor spotted like the panther.”

“The Cougar has entirely disappeared, or is very rarely met with. This animal was about the size of the wolf, of a gray color, strong, active, fierce and untameable.”

“The only indigenous long tailed cat in America north of the parallel of 30 degrees is the cougar. The wild cats, so called, are lynxes with short tails; and of these there are three distinct species.”

“Winter’s task was to illustrate cougars—also known as mountain lions—in an urban environment. His research led him to biologist Jeff Sikich, whose work with a mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area on the outskirts of L.A. seemed promising.”

“A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance.”

“I am 26 years old and in a respectful but super-sexual relationship with a recent divorcée in her 40s. (A "cougar," in local slang.)”

“Barney Stinson: She's a cougar, Ted! / Robin Scherbatsky: I thought you said you can't be a cougar if you're over 50.”

““Younger can be good. How much younger?” Regina asked, inspecting the appetizer plates for any lingering bites. “I don't know,” Alexa said frowning. “Why does that matter?” “Less than eight years makes you a Puma. Over eight years makes you a Cougar,” Regina said wisely, grinning as Lauren nodded excitedly in agreement.”

“The most helpful part of having a Washington State MBA is using the Cougar connection. Boeing is the most common example; you can always find a Cougar at Boeing who is in the department you're interested in. Once a Coug always a Coug.”

CEFR level