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One day, the cat came to her in a dream and told her that if she made an ornament of the cat, she would be blessed with good luck. The old woman made an ornament of the cat out of Imado ware, a local speciality, and sold it at the Asakusa Shrine, where it became very popular and made her rich, and the maneki-neko was created. [11] [12]
The name comes from the Wolf character in the popular 1943 Tex Avery cartoon Red Hot Riding Hood who whistles in this way at the female character Red. [4] He whistles at her in several other subsequent cartoons. The term appears in North American newspapers as early as 1943. [5] It appears in British newspapers from 1949 onwards. [6] [7]
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio -- Polly Vandall said she was sitting in her car at the busy intersection of Broadway Street and Front Avenue Monday when she saw something she could hardly believe.
J-Cat A disruptive inmate who causes disorder through highly irregular behavior in a jail module or prison yard, typically associated with those with drug or mental health issues. Keys As in, "Holds the keys;" the inmate with the highest tenure responsible for administration of the whole pod's gang Kinfolk A Black American inmate; also, "kin"
The adventure-loving cat was “almost crushed” before the surprise encounter, a North Carolina rescue said. Junkyard worker opens car hood — and lost cat jumps out. Then came a tearful reunion
This compilation highlights American slang from the 1920s and does not include foreign phrases. The glossary includes dated entries connected to bootlegging, criminal activities, drug usage, filmmaking, firearms, ethnic slurs, prison slang, sexuality, women's physical features, and sports metaphors.
Cap'n O.G. Readmore, who regales his library friends Kitty Literature, Ol' Tome Cat, Wordsy and Lickety Page with the humorous and witty tale of his great-great-great-great-grandfather, the legendary Puss in Boots whom he has the boots of as a family heirloom.
What does the term 'cat lady' mean? Cat lady is typically used as a derogatory term used toward women who have chosen to not have children. While men who do not have children are often lauded and ...