suffering cats

A form of suffering catfish — An exclamation of disgusted dismay.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative form of suffering catfish.

    "Oh, suffering cats, they've started already," said Becker under his breath.

    1952, Manning Coles, The exploits of Tommy Hambledon
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    Suffering cats!! My shoes became full of carpet tacks and I leapt so high that me head nearly hit the ceiling.

    1917 July 28, The Electrical Experimenter, New York, page 181, column 3

    "By the Harvest of Souls, hurry! Hurry! Here's the boy saying he's been eating, the stuff we don't mention. Suffering cats! I'll go mad!"

    1926, Hope Mirrlees, Lud-in-the-Mist

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
suffering catfishsuffering moses
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