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
Verethragna	-	Persian Mythology
Lucija	-	Slovene, Croatian
Sati	-	Hinduism
ArtŪRs	-	Latvian
Tamir	-	Hebrew
Hoyt	HOIT	English