Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat and kitten sneaking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: cat and kit-ten s-neak-ing
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The theft of pint and quart pots and small pewter spirit measures from public houses.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the police courts it is not uncommon to hear that such and such low persons have been "had up" for "cat and kitten sneaking," i.e., stealing quart and pint pots."

Usage

Questions

What does cat and kitten sneaking mean?: The theft of pint and quart pots and small pewter spirit measures from public houses.

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