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not while pussy's a cat

not while pussy's a cat adverb: never.

Adverb

not while pussy's a cat (not comparable)

  1. (Ulster) never

Questions about not while pussy's a cat

What does not while pussy's a cat mean?
Not while pussy's a cat means never.
What part of speech is not while pussy's a cat?
Not while pussy's a cat is an adverb.

Words near not while pussy's a cat in the dictionary

  1. not touch with a barge pole
  2. not touch with a ten-foot pole
  3. not up
  4. not want to do that
  5. not wanted on voyage
  6. not while pussy's a cat
  7. not win for losing
  8. not wise
  9. not with it
  10. not with the program
  11. not worth a brass farthing

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