cat in the meal-tub

obsolete A surprise attack or ambush; a hidden or unseen danger. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many people want to legalize marijuana but are in denial of the cats in the meal-tub that may come with doing so. The young political candidate waited like a cat in a meal-tub for his rival's sordid history to come to public attention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Trahaearn	-	Welsh
Dessislava	-	Bulgarian
Ghulam	-	Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Arvel	-	English
Antiope	-	Greek Mythology
Charmian	CHAHR-mee-ən, SHAHR-mee-ən	English (Rare)