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cat and dog

cat and dog adverb: in a persistently argumentative or combative manner.

Adverb

cat and dog (not comparable)

  1. In a persistently argumentative or combative manner.
    • to go at each other cat and dog; to argue cat and dog

Origin of cat and dog

From the idea that cats and dogs are always fighting each other.

Questions about cat and dog

What does cat and dog mean?
Cat and dog means in a persistently argumentative or combative manner.
What part of speech is cat and dog?
Cat and dog is an adverb.

Words near cat and dog in the dictionary

  1. caszh
  2. Casziel
  3. cat
  4. Cat 5
  5. cat activation noise
  6. cat and dog
  7. cat and dog life
  8. cat and dog lives
  9. cat and kitten sneaking
  10. cat and mouse
  11. cat and moused

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