who's 'she', the cat's mother
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to a woman in the nominative case as "she", instead of by her name or an appropriately respectful title.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My grandmother always says, 'Who's she, the cat's mother?' when I say she.”
“When I told my aunt that she should sit down, she looked at me and asked, 'Who's she, the cat's mother?'”
“Whenever a child referred to a woman by a pronoun in her presence, she would sternly ask, 'Who's she, the cat's mother?' to demand better manners.”
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and his mother
Serves as an intensifier for an inclusive noun or phrase such as everyone, anyone, each someone or all someones.
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be mother
To pour out tea for others.
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bell the cat
To undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.
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black over Bill's mother's
Describing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.
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cat and dog life
An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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cat in the meal-tub
Something concealed; a hidden danger.
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cat piss
Any beverage of low quality.
Last updated August 10, 2026