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cat's paw
cat's paw
A dupe or tool for another, a sucker, as in You always try to make a cat's paw of me, but I refuse to do any more of your work. This term alludes to a very old tale about a monkey that persuades a cat to pull chestnuts out of the fire so as to avoid burning its own paws. The story dates from the 16th century and versions of it (some with a dog) exist in many languages.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Hunor | | - | Hungarian |
Aleksandrina | | - | Russian, Bulgarian |
Donald | | ['dɔnəld] | |
Romey | | - | English (Rare) |
Parris | | PER-is, PAR-is | English (Rare) |
Cybele | | SIB-ə-lee (English) | Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) |