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noun, plural cat-o'-nine-tails.
a whip, usually having nine knotted lines or cords fastened to a handle, used for flogging.
Origin:
1685–95; so called in allusion to a cat's scratches
1685–95; so called in allusion to a cat's scratches
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Cat-o'-nine-tails
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| cat-o'-nine-tails | |
| —n , pl -tails | |
| Often shortened to: cat a rope whip consisting of nine knotted thongs, used formerly to flog prisoners | |
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