It was used to describe members of Congress who declared war on Britain in eighteen twelve. 它被用来形容 1812 年向英国宣战的国会议员们。
A magazine of that year said the wildcat congressmen went home. 当年的一个报道说那些脾气暴躁的国会议员们回家了。
It said they were unable to face the responsibility of having involved their country in an unnecessary war. 那是说他们没有能力、勇气承担使自己的国家卷入一场没有必要的战争中的责任。
Wildcat also has been used as a name for money. 豹猫也曾被用作金钱的名字。
It was used this way in the eighteen hundreds. 它是以这样的方式被用于 19 世纪的: