whipped the cat

A form of whip the cat — To attempt to get work or money from someone who is too weak or poor to provide it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of whip the cat
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APA

whipped the cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipped%20the%20cat

MLA

“whipped the cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipped%20the%20cat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whipped the cat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipped%20the%20cat.

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