biːst ˈsævɪdʒ ˈwaɪldˌkæt ˈwaɪldˌkæt wʊlf wʊlf wʊlf wʊf

(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation a wildcat mine wildcat drilling wildcat wells without official authorization an unauthorized strike wildcat work stoppage any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks wildcat stock speculation a wildcat airline wildcat life insurance schemes an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field a cruelly rapacious person