whip-cat

whip-cat
n розм.
майстер, що працює поденно у приватних будинках (про кравця, тесляра тощо)

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  • whip the cat — see under ↑whip • • • Main Entry: ↑cat whip the cat (old) 1. To practise small economies 2. To work by the day as a dressmaker, tailor, etc, going from house to house 3. To idle 4. To play a practical joke • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whip — Whip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whipping}.] [OE. whippen to overlay, as a cord, with other cords, probably akin to G. & D. wippen to shake, to move up and down, Sw. vippa, Dan. vippe to swing to and fro, to shake, to toss up …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whip — [n] length of material for hitting bat, belt, birch, bullwhip, cane, cat o’ nine tails, crop, goad, horsewhip, knout, lash, prod, push, rawhide, rod, ruler, scourge, strap, switch, thong; concept 499 whip [v1] hit repeatedly bash, beat, birch,… …   New thesaurus

  • cat — o nine tails Cat o nine tails , cat o nine tails cat o nine tails . 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back; called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cat o' nine tails — cat o nine tails cat o nine tails . 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back; called also the {cat}. It was used in the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cat-o'-nine-tails — cat o nine tails cat o nine tails . 1. a whip used as an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back; called also the {cat}. It was used in the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cat-o'-nine-tails — [kat΄ə nīn′tālz΄] n. pl. cat o nine tails a whip made of nine knotted cords attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging …   English World dictionary

  • cat-o'-nine-tails — [ˌkæt ə ˈnaın teılz] n [singular] a whip made of nine knotted strings, used in the past for punishing people …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cat-o'-nine-tails — ► NOUN historical ▪ a rope whip with nine knotted cords, used for flogging …   English terms dictionary

  • cat-o'-nine-tails — whip with nine straps …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Cat o' nine tails — This article is about the implement of punishment. For the Cat O Nine Tails plant, see Typha latifolia. For the film, see The Cat o Nine Tails. A leather cat o nine tails pictured with a U.S. dollar bill for size comparison. A U.S. dollar bill is …   Wikipedia

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