Meanings
present singular third person plays the cat and banjo with · participle present playing the cat and banjo with · participle past played the cat and banjo with · past played the cat and banjo with
- idiomaticSynonym of play the devil with.
[…] and here it is that the two Dromios get their cue to come in and play the cat and banjo with our cabinet.
1919, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Annual Report of the Minister of Agriculture and Food, page 691 more example
[…] but the dislocation of all markets by such a recession might play the cat and banjo with all present trends and forecasts.
1957, The Statist, page 300Synonyms: play the devil with
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of play the devil with.
Cite this entry
play the cat and banjo with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play%20the%20cat%20and%20banjo%20with
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