cat-lick

cat-lick

n
informal a quick wash
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cat-lick

[ˈkætlɪk] N → mano f de gato
to give o.s. a cat-lick → lavarse a lo gato
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Th' men ne'er know whether the floor's cleaned or cat-licked. But thee'lt know when thee gets thy parridge burnt, as it's like enough to be when I'n gi'en o'er makin' it.
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How I wish I had a tale / so freighted with cat-lick poverty / that I could brag a snot-green sea ."
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