gib
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A male cat that has been neutered
- noun
- /ɡɪb/
- UK
:
gato castrado
- After the gib was neutered, he became much calmer around the house.
Examples
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In old English tales, a gib was often a familiar companion to witches.
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My friend has a gib named Max.
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The farmer kept a few gibs in the barn to control the mice population.
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The gib slept peacefully on the couch.
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A gib is usually calmer and more affectionate than an unneutered male cat.
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After he became a gib, his behavior changed drastically; he was much less aggressive.
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Many cat shelters prefer to adopt out gibs because they tend to get along better with other pets.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gib began as a plain name for a male cat, a bit like Tom, and was often used for the tame males kept to 'catch mice'. So today gib means a 'male cat that has been castrated'.