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cougar

The correct spelling is cougar.

How to pronounce cougar

/ˈkuːɡɑː/
noun

IPA: /ˈkuːɡɑː/

Say it like: Cow-gar

The correct spelling is cougar. A mountain lion; Puma concolor. For example: "A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance."

Usage Examples

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

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A mountain lion; Puma concolor.
  2. 2.An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

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