Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

look what the cat's dragged in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: look what the -cat's -dragged in
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

3

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, either jocularly or to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.

Example Sentences

"Still facing the mirror, he drawled, ‘Look what the cat's dragged in. Where have you been?’ Gabriel rubbed his chin."
"“Well, look what the cat drug in, Sam,” says a familiar voice, which comes, of course, from everywhere and nowhere."
"‘Well, well, look what the cat's dragged in,’ Gracey said as he moved the thick stump of his neck from side to side and rubbed the back of it with the great towel of his hand. ‘Nice to see you grace us with your presence, Swift. […]’"

Etymology

From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.

Inflected Forms

look what the cat dragged in (alternative) look what the cat drug in (alternative) look who the cat dragged in (alternative)

Phrases

look like something the cat dragged in

Frequently Paired Words

look like something the cat dragged in

Synonyms

look what the wind blew in

Questions

What does look what the cat's dragged in mean?: Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, either jocularly or to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.
Where does look what the cat's dragged in come from?: From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.

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