Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat's meat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: cat's meat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person's lungs.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You must let him have all the jaw-work to himself, and give a holiday to your cat's meat."

Etymology

Animals' lungs used to be sold as food for cats.

Usage

Phrases

cat meat

Frequently Paired Words

cat meat

Questions

What does cat's meat mean?: A person's lungs.
Where does cat's meat come from?: Animals' lungs used to be sold as food for cats.

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