wildcat

wild*cat

noun

{bc}an Old World cat ({it}Felis silvestris{/it}) that resembles but is heavier in build than the domestic tabby cat and is usually held to be among the ancestors of the domestic cat

wildcat

adjective

{bc}issued by a financially irresponsible banking establishment

{bc}financially irresponsible or unreliable

wildcat

verb

{bc}to prospect and drill an experimental oil or gas well or sink a mine shaft in territory not known to be productive

wildcat strike

noun

{bc}a strike that is started by a group of workers without the approval of their union