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look like something the cat dragged in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
look -like -some-thing the -cat -dragged in
IPA
55
Scrabble Score
32
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance.

Informal

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

looks like something the cat dragged in (present, singular) looking like something the cat dragged in (participle, present) looked like something the cat dragged in (participle, past) looked like something the cat dragged in (past) look like something the cat brought in (alternative) look like something the cat's dragged in (alternative)

Phrases

look what the cat's dragged in

Frequently Paired Words

look what the cat's dragged in

Synonyms

look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards

Questions

What does look like something the cat dragged in mean?
To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance.
Where does look like something the cat dragged in come from?
From the habit of domestic cats of bringing home the remains of killed animals.

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