Meanings
Origin
A simile developed from the behaviour of a cat observed on a hot tin roof.
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APA
like a cat on a hot tin roof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20cat%20on%20a%20hot%20tin%20roof
MLA
“like a cat on a hot tin roof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20cat%20on%20a%20hot%20tin%20roof. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a cat on a hot tin roof,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20cat%20on%20a%20hot%20tin%20roof.
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