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    [Noun]  | "ti*ger" | \ ˈtī-gər \


    1: a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black

    2: any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar)

    3: a domestic cat with striped pattern


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English tigre, from Old English tiger & Anglo-French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Greek, probably of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan tighra- pointed; akin to Greek stizein to tattoo {mat|stick|};

    [Noun]  | "tiger beetle" 


    1: any of numerous active carnivorous beetles (family Cicindelidae) having larvae that tunnel in the soil


    Origin: 1826 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger cat" 


    1: any of various wildcats (such as the serval, ocelot, or margay) of moderate size and variegated coloration

    2: a striped or sometimes blotched tabby cat


    Origin: 1699 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger lily" 


    1: a common Asian garden lily (Lilium lancifolium synonym L. tigrinum) that has nodding orange-colored flowers densely spotted with black and alternate leaves with black bulblets in the leaf axils; also : any of various lilies with similar flowers


    Origin: 1824 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger maple" 


    1: maple lumber having a distinct irregularly striped pattern and much used for furniture


    Origin: 1952 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger mosquito" 


    1: asian tiger mosquito

    2: yellow-fever mosquito


    Origin: 1835 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger moth" 


    1: any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths usually with broad striped or spotted wings


    Origin: 1816 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger salamander" 


    1: a large widely distributed North American salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum of the family Ambystomatidae) that is variably colored with contrasting blotches, spots, or bars


    Origin: 1842 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger shark" 


    1: a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans


    Origin: circa 1785 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger shrimp" 


    1: a large shrimp (Penaeus monodon of the family Penaeidae) of the Indian and Pacific oceans that is often farmed and widely sold as food


    Origin: 1979 ;

    [Noun]  | "tiger" 


    1: an aggressive and fiercely determined person;


      * e.g., " ... even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring "





     [ "tiger" ]

    1: A big orange and black striped liony thing with sharp claws and rather a nasty bite. They don't usually eat men but that's only because they don't usually get the chance. Obviously, if you live near a tiger it may consider eating you. Basically, what I am saying is - the further away you live from a tiger, the less chance you have of getting eaten by one. I live in Selhurst in South London and NOBODY here has been eaten by a tiger since 1922 and I'm not even sure that it was a real tiger then (although I suppose if it ate someone it must have been a large carnivore so it may as well have been a tiger as anything else). Perhaps it was some sort of mock-tiger. Or maybe a stripey bear or something. I don't know, I wasn't even born then and you know what old people are like... The whole thing is probably a tissue of lies from start to finish. Anyway, thats sort of what a tiger is. So thats cleared that up then. Actually, I don't know why I bothered. I've never met a single person who didn't have some idea of what a tiger was so it seems a bit pointless describing one. I don't really think that the purpose of urban dictionary is to define the bleeding obvious. It really seems to be a forum for 'street' types to say things like "Yo!" and "Your mutherfucking sister's a ho!" and "Janice is such a slut" etc. Even such people as this probably know what a tiger is.

      * e.g.,  ... " I say George, your hand looks sore." 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: when a guy or girl is grrrreat in bed.

      * e.g.,  ... When turned on, a guy or girl can say to the other...."Heeey tiger" 


     [ "tiger" ]

    2: used as a sexual pet name.

      * e.g.,  ... "You were a tiger in bed last night" 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1:  Tiger is a word said condescendingly by someone at least 1 year older than someone else, often but not exclusively by a retiree to a teenager. It makes fun of the younger person's energetic, unlearned, immature, vicious, aggresive, dynamic persona.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Easy there, Tiger." 


     [ "tiger" ]

    2:  A good friend.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Yo Tiger! Whattup?" 


     [ "tiger" ]

    3:  An Acquaintance.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Hey Tiger. Long time, no see." 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: a sexual pet name for your man. rough in bed likes to bite and scratch. likes to leave his tiger marks on you . sexy and mysterious. takes control and gets what he wants

      * e.g.,  ... you look like you met a tiger last night 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: a woman that rips the hell outta your back with her nails during sex.

      * e.g.,  ... " i've got scratches all over me from lastnight" 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: A striped jungle cat, the largest member of the cat family. Endangered. Their natural habitat and food in and around India is decreasing and more than laws to protect them are needed for these undeniably viscious but remarkable creatures.

      * e.g.,  ... Tigers do not eat cereal, unlike a certain cartoon tiger named Tony.  

     [ "tiger" ]

    1:  a giant striped cat in asia

      * e.g.,  ...  Tigers are the biggest cats in the world 


     [ "tiger" ]

    2:  a fierce and willful person

      * e.g.,  ...  A person like a tiger 


     [ "tiger" ]

    3:  a german war tank

      * e.g.,  ...  The Tiger tank was one of Germanys best 


     [ "tiger" ]

    4:  a symbol of a totalitarian and oppressive government like fascism/nazism and communism

      * e.g.,  ...  A tiger government is in power now, they are going to eat us alive. 


     [ "tiger" ]

    5:  a symbol of military might and imperialism

      * e.g.,  ...  An army as mighty as a tiger 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: noun. male equivilant of "cougar", though more derogatory, i.e. an older, usually married man who pursues younger women, usually in a cheesy or embarrassing kind of way. derived in part from Tiger Woods affairs. A man who repeatedly has affairs while married with children. A sexually active asshole.

      * e.g.,  ... "that guy is a real tiger...one skank after another" 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: The largest of all big cats. Tigers live in India, Asia, Japan, and a few other places. They live in tropical rainforests and feed off of other animals (aka they're a carnivor). Unlike most cats, tigers love the water. They are orangey-brown and have magnificent stripes. They are very endangered because of destruction of their habitats, and also because of human insanity. Humans kill tigers for their beautiful striped coat. (If you ask me, it looks better on a tiger than as a mat or on some hag's body.) They don't eat humans, however if they are hungry enough I'm sure they would. They very well may attack a human if one is in a tiger's habitat ( Hey, I would too). I don't blame them. Some (crazy) animal trainers for circuses and animal amusement thingies like that train tigers to hop on their hind legs (yeah, right) and jump through rings of fire, and etc, etc. Of course, no wild animal in their right mind would NEVER do such a thing like that. But any who, tigers are one magnificent creature that I think should be worshipped and sacred. And to some people, they are. Oh, and also they have very sharp claws and big sharp teeth. They live alone besides when females are raising cubs.

      * e.g.,  ... Crazy circus trainer- "AHHHH! LOOK OUT! THAT TIGER'S OUT OF CONTROL!!!!" 

     [ "tiger" ]

    1: A patronising term for someone who is over-enthusiastic about something/someone, usually in the context of a sexual activity.

      * e.g.,  ... X has been kissing Y at a party and has started to unbutton Y's jeans. Y exclaims, "Easy, tiger!" 

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