fat cat

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Etymology

The word was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donors.

These capitalists have what the organisation needs - money to finance the campaign. These men are needed in political circles as 'Fat Cats'. - F.R. Kent, 1928

Noun

fat cat (plural fat cats)

1. (slang) A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
2. (slang) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labour of others.

Translations

rich person who contributes to a political campaign

• Finnish: pohatta (fi)

• Spanish: pez gordo (es) m

affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labour of others