Alley Cat

"She's what I call 'alley-cat smart,'" Tony Knowles, the former Democratic governor, told me. ❋ "AKMuckraker" (2011)

For the day came when Mulcachy rapped the chair with his whip-butt, when the attendant through the bars jabbed the iron fork into Ben Bolt's ribs, and when Ben Bolt, anything but royal, slinking like a beaten alley-cat, in pitiable terror, crawled over to the chair and sat down in it like a man. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you're unfamiliar with Monster Track, it's not only the most monstrous of tracks, but it's also "the biggest, badest, most controversial alley-cat around:" ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

The climax alley-cat alone would call for several hundred Schwinn Traveler conversions to crash spectacularly in a mass, symphonic elephant trunk skid. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

However, since people already think that politicians are slippery liars with the morals of an alley-cat, having it proved is always a disservice to both said politician's party and politics in general. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Probably alley-cat thieves among the younger of them. ❋ Maguire, Gregory (2005)

About how the real OG Readmore was a loveable, tick-infested alley-cat in a ratty waistcoast with matching spats that encouraged youngsters to open a book every Saturday morning, only after a five hour marathon of sugary cereals, cartoons, and sugary cereal commercials. ❋ Amishboy (2003)

He pointed at Maria as if she were a long-dead alley-cat. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (2002)

So she dredged up a bright smile to hide her nervousness, hoped she didn't look as young as she felt in such illustrious, enormously educated company, and wondered if the team members could possibly take seriously a hot-headed, Irish alley-cat of a time guide who'd just turned seventeen-and-a-half last week ... ❋ Asprin, Robert (2000)

You just didn't notice because you were too busy turning that alley-cat glare on everything and everyone who stood in your way-even those poor, abused books you used to read and fling across Kit's apartment whenever you got frustrated. ❋ Asprin, Robert (1996)

Margo, clad in nothing but an Irish alley-cat glare and a too-loose sixteenth-century shirt, glared from one to the other as though they'd misplaced their collective wits. ❋ Asprin, Robert (1995)

The alley-cat snarl prompted a grin of anticipation from Sven Bailey. ❋ Asprin, Robert (1995)

She turned that alley-cat glare on him-and Malcolm came in fast. ❋ Asprin, Robert (1995)

'If you weren't such an alley-cat, I might have taken you for myself.' ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1986)

'I am a woman, and you're no one, alley-cat, no one.' ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1986)

'These are not pleasure gardens for nothing, alley-cat, and tonight, for reasons that are none of your business, I need a real man. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1986)

'You look like an alley-cat, a very handsome one.' ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1986)

And the one that bound you to me, alley-cat, was very material, very material indeed. ❋ Various (N/A)

Drink -- I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion -- Don't you know what drink is, alley-cat? ❋ Various (N/A)

Yeo had just time to swear violently before a shadow, jaunty and silent as an alley-cat, bore down upon them from the street. ❋ Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 (1949)

An alley cat [ran out] into [the street] causing the several cars to [swerve]. ❋ Light Joker (2006)

"I was [on my way] to work and was nearly run over by a pack of messengers [racing] an [alley cat]." ❋ Gremotherapy (2010)

Dont [feed] the [alley cat] or she will never [go away] ❋ Arialleycat (2011)

Someone who has [no money] and needs to party. Follows you around waiting for your [scraps] or until you [feel bad] for them like an Alley-Cat ❋ Zorozontal (2009)

After three shots of [Patron], I had to order a few [alley cats] to [push through] the rest of the night. ❋ Emily Starolis (2007)

There goes Dan again, alley-catting off my [leftover] [appetizer] [sampler] ❋ TheDALLAScrew (2011)

I was walking down [Tin] Pan Alley when I saw an Alley Cat by the name of Adam. It was clear that in Tin Pan Alley, shampoo is a curse word. His [Dandruff] [glowed] in the moonlight. ❋ Joeyrogue7 (2009)

[Kathy] thought she was hot but [had to] be [told] she was an alley cat. ❋ Dent Doc (2009)

[AWW] [thats gross] [Stacey] has an alley cat ❋ Jack Mehoff (2005)

"Dont [you know that] im an [alley cat] and ill [stay home] and dream my life away." ❋ Steel Train (2006)