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played the cat and banjo with

played the cat and banjo with is the simple past and past participle of play the cat and banjo with.

Meaning of play the cat and banjo with

Verb

play the cat and banjo with (third-person singular simple present plays the cat and banjo with, present participle playing the cat and banjo with, simple past and past participle played the cat and banjo with)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of play the devil with.
    • […] and here it is that the two Dromios get their cue to come in and play the cat and banjo with our cabinet.1919, Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Annual Report of the Minister of Agriculture and Food, page 69

Questions about played the cat and banjo with

What is played the cat and banjo with the simple past and past participle of?
Played the cat and banjo with is the simple past and past participle of play the cat and banjo with.

Words near played the cat and banjo with in the dictionary

  1. played the ball
  2. played the ball and not the man
  3. played the ball not the man
  4. played the ball, not the man
  5. played the board
  6. played the cat and banjo with
  7. played the clitar
  8. played the deuce with
  9. played the devil with
  10. played the dickens with
  11. played the field

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