Kilkenny cat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tenacious fighter.

Word forms

Kilkenny cat Kilkenny cats

Etymology

Referring to an old story about two cats who fought to the death and ate each other up such that only their tails were left.

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