feed the kitty

Fig. to contribute money. (A kitty here is a small collection of money.) Please feed the kitty. Make a contribution to help sick children. Come on, Bill. Feed the kitty. You can afford a dollar for a good cause.

feed the kitty

Contribute money to a pool or reserve, as in I can't make a big donation this year, but I'm willing to feed the kitty something. This term, originating in gambling, incorporates a pun, since kitty can mean "cat" as well as "pool." [Late 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Borna	-	Croatian
Philadelphia	fil-ə-DEL-fee-ə	English (Rare)
Rearden	-	Irish
Daly	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)
Dzvezdan	-	Macedonian
Faiga	-	Yiddish