catso

Definition

A dishonest person; a rogue; a cheat.

Etymology

From Italian cazzo (“prick”).

Example Sentences

• "I’ll try experiments; ’tis good not to be deceived.—So so, catso! / Who would fear that may destroy?"
• "The remark stung Cattaraugus to the quick, and he called Catiline a catapult; this infuriated Catiline beyond endurance, and he threw down the gauntlet and called Cattaraugus a catso. No cat will stand that; so at it they went."