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when the cat's away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
when the -cat's -away
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Ellipsis of when the cat's away, the mice will play.

Etymology

An ellipsis (anapodoton) of when the cat's away, the mice will play.

Questions

What does when the cat's away mean?
Ellipsis of when the cat's away, the mice will play.
Where does when the cat's away come from?
An ellipsis (anapodoton) of when the cat's away, the mice will play.

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