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It's called cat, but means something entirely different

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cat's pajamas
n
someone or something wonderful or remarkable.
catbird seat
an advantageous situation or condition.
catty-cornered
diagonal.
cat's cradle
n
intricacy; complexity.
cat-and-dog
continuously or unceasingly vicious and destructive.
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catawampus
a
askew; awry.
cat squirrel
n
the gray squirrel, as distinguished from the fox squirrel.
cat's-paw
n
a person used to serve the purposes of another; tool.
fraidy-cat
n
a timid, easily frightened person: often used by children.
CAT scan
an image of a body structure produced by computerized axial tomography.
cat burglar
a burglar who breaks into buildings by climbing through upstairs windows, across roofs, etc.
catnap
n
a short, light nap or doze.
cat-foot
to move in the soft, stealthy manner of a cat.
fat cat
n
a wealthy person from whom large political campaign contributions are expected.
snowcat
n
snowmobile.
copycat
n
a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.
MCAT
Medical College Admission Test.
catsup
a condiment consisting of puréed tomatoes, onions, vinegar, sugar, spices, etc.
catty
slyly malicious; spiteful.
cattail
n
any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus especially having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.

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