Meanings
nouncat's meat (uncountable)
- UKobsoleteslanguncountableA person's lungs.
You must let him have all the jaw-work to himself, and give a holiday to your cat's meat.
1821, J. Burrowes, Life in St George's Fields
Origin
Animals' lungs used to be sold as food for cats.
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cat's meat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20meat
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat's meat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20meat.
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