Etymology

American Keuda

Today it means: A domestic cat of a provisional breed originating in the United States. Full definition →

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The story

Initialism, from a 1980s study in the US southwest entitled Kitten Evaluation Under Direct Assessment, which sought to establish the characteristics of the ideal barn cat.

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