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cat in the meal tub

cat in the meal tub is the alternative spelling of cat in the meal-tub.

Meaning of cat in the meal-tub

Noun

cat in the meal-tub (plural cats in the meal-tub or cats in meal-tubs)

  1. (idiomatic) Something concealed; a hidden danger.

Forms of cat in the meal tub

pluralcats in the meal tub
pluralcats in meal tubs

Questions about cat in the meal tub

What is cat in the meal tub the alternative spelling of?
Cat in the meal tub is the alternative spelling of cat in the meal-tub.

Words near cat in the meal tub in the dictionary

  1. cat hotels
  2. cat house
  3. cat houses
  4. cat ice
  5. cat in hell's chance
  6. cat in the meal tub
  7. cat in the meal-tub
  8. cat in the pan
  9. cat in the sack
  10. Cat Island
  11. cat ladies

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