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catslaughter

catslaughter noun: the killing of a cat, the slaughter of cats.

Noun

catslaughter (uncountable)

  1. The killing of a cat, the slaughter of cats.
    • After a long and patient investigation of facts, the Coroner returned a verdict of wilful catslaughter against a party or parties unknown.1862, Mrs. Alfred Gatty, Aunt Judy's Letters, page 93
    • Bill intends to file a charge of "catslaughter" against the villian when caught.1929, Southern Pacific Bulletin

Examples of catslaughter in a sentence

  • Had Barkley done in the Topeka cat, it may have been manslaughter, or catslaughter, I guess, but not murder.2006, Al Martinez, Barkley: A Dog's Journey, →ISBN:
  • The woman was suing the fire service for catslaughter.2010, Michael Lawrence, Jiggy McCue: Kid Swap, Hachette UK, →ISBN:

Synonyms of catslaughter

Origin of catslaughter

From cat + slaughter. Compare manslaughter.

Questions about catslaughter

What does catslaughter mean?
Catslaughter means the killing of a cat, the slaughter of cats.
How do you use catslaughter in a sentence?
Had Barkley done in the Topeka cat, it may have been manslaughter, or catslaughter, I guess, but not murder.
What part of speech is catslaughter?
Catslaughter is a noun.

Words near catslaughter in the dictionary

  1. Catskills
  2. catskin
  3. catskinner
  4. catskinners
  5. catskins
  6. catslaughter
  7. catslide
  8. catslide roof
  9. catslide roofs
  10. catslides
  11. catso

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