whipping 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whip the cat
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whipping the cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whipping%20the%20cat

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

Chicago

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

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