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cat piss

idiom
Meaning

Any beverage of low quality.


Origin

disputed origin

From cat + piss. The marijuana sense is from the perceived resemblance of the smell.

Examples
SIMPLE

I cannot drink this coffee; it tastes like cat piss.

CONTEXTUAL

The bartender served us a cheap, watery beer that tasted exactly like cat piss.

COMPLEX

After the sommelier poured the vinegar-like vintage, the critic remarked that the wine tasted like absolute cat piss.

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