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
Archimedes	[a:ki'mi:di:z]
Wilfred	WIL-frəd	English
Nicolaas	-	Dutch
LÓEgaire	-	Irish Mythology, Ancient Irish
Karissa	kə-RIS-ə	English
PhƯƠNg	-	Vietnamese