Offended By "Cat" ?

[Ramses II CP]

Err, you're missing a certain other word referring to cats which also refers to a female body part and is generally used to call someone a coward or wimp. Five letters, starts with p, etc.

[Martok]

Err, you're missing a certain other word referring to cats which also refers to a female body part and is generally used to call someone a coward or wimp. Five letters, starts with p, etc.

To be honest, I thought that was what LEN was referring to all along. Assuming it is, then I will say that I only rarely use the term to which you alluded -- particularly if it's intended as a reference to female anatomy. When I use it at all, it's usually when indicating someone is a wuss/coward/etc.

[LeftEyeNine]

Thanks for all worldwide input.

Although Martok is precise with what I wanted to know about, what other fellows tell about "cat"'s usage in their language helps from the opposite direction as well.

I've yet to see cat being a direct means of insult. Or am I a die-hard cats-can't-be-bad person ?

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

1. Die Katze im Sack kaufen - buy the cat in the sack - what Sigurd said
2. Die Katze aus dem Sack lassen - let the cat out of the sack - what Sigurd said
3. Ist die Katze aus dem Haus, tanzen die Mäuse auf den Tischen - If the cat left the house, the mice are dancing on the tables - if somebody "in chief" left, others will do what they like
4. Bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau - By night all cats are grey - in certain circumstances, one can't make a proper distinction
5. Katzentisch - cat table - usually in a restaurant a sub par table, mostly near the toilet
6. Katzenwäsche - cat wash - instead of having a proper shower, one just washes axles and face
7. Kätzchen - kitten - seldomly an intimate name for an attractive woman, positive or ironically
8. Muschi - pu**y - name for the female sex organ, pet name for a cat (very seldom) or for a woman (extremely seldom)

I think there's absolutely nothing negative within the German language regarding cats.

[CountArach]

Err, you're missing a certain other word referring to cats which also refers to a female body part and is generally used to call someone a coward or wimp. Five letters, starts with p, etc.

I was going to post that, but then I thought better of it. yes, that is likely to have something to do with it.

[Myrddraal]

The first two suggested; catty and scaredy-cat are both pretty direct insults. I think you may be blinded by cat-love.

[Caius]

There is a saying that some girl/woman is a cat. It is a "mild-insult", but what you say is that that woman likes to be with men at the same time.

[Fragony]

There is a saying that some girl/woman is a cat. It is a "mild-insult", but what you say is that that woman likes to be with men at the same time.

Here we have 'kattig'. It has a different meaning though, een kattig meisje = a (can't translate this without getting warning points but it involves a female dog) of a girl, but playful not mean, think meow->pet->scratch>ouch!

edit, that particular word for the, well, well we have that as well. But in dutch language the odor aspect is covered sufficiently as well us dutchies being a nation that relies so heavily on the seas.

[Beefy187]

In Japan there is a saying, curiosity can kill all nine cats.

Cats seems to wonderaround so...