mod. with only a slight bounce. (See the explanation at deadcat bounce. Securities markets.) : We expected the stock to go up a lot today, but the increase was no better than dead-catty.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Dead-cattyis always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
