J-cat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mentally unstable inmate.
  2. One who behaves in an erratic or overly excited manner.

Word forms

J-cat J-cats jaycat Cat-J

Etymology

Short for J-Category (also Category-J), a former designation used for mentally ill prisoners in the California State Prison System.

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