Got Puddy Cats!!!

[almaty 19]

*grumble grumble* I hate the world. *grumble grumble* I'm still alive and not locked in the basement. *grumble grumble*

Bah humbug. *grumble grumble*

i recognize that grumbling anywhere,....

platy for mod

[LuzyC 0]

Hey Mags,

[sj5 4]

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, puss was used as a "call-name" for cats in both German and English, but ##### was used in English more as a synonym for "cat": compare "pussycat". In addition to cats, the word was also used for rabbits and hares as well as a humorous name for tigers. In the 19th century, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the meaning was extended "in childish speech, applied to anything soft and furry", as in ##### willow. In thieves' slang, it meant "fur coat".

To pussyfoot around the question or point means to be evasive, cautious, or conceal one's opinions. The reference is to the careful soft tread of the cat and has no vulgar implications, other than obvious ties to weakness, which "#####" sometimes connotes.