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playing the cat and banjo with

playing the cat and banjo with is the present participle and gerund 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 playing the cat and banjo with

What is playing the cat and banjo with the present participle and gerund of?
Playing the cat and banjo with is the present participle and gerund of play the cat and banjo with.

Words near playing the cat and banjo with in the dictionary

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

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