Using "cat" as an insult

[Leighton Rhino]

I keep hearing this on the Matty John's show

If you insult someone and call them a "cat" in Oz what does it mean?

 

[muzby]

I keep hearing this on the Matty John's show

If you insult someone and call them a "cat" in Oz what does it mean?

They’re scared or afraid of conflict / engaging in something.


Which is also why Wests chose the tiger instead of the magpie as their moniker.

 

[Mike Oxbigg]

When I was in high school in the seventies, "cat" was used as a derogatory term along the lines of "fa**ot".

 

[Leighton Rhino]

When I was in high school in the seventies, "cat" was used as a derogatory term along the lines of "fa**ot".

A different take!

Think I prefer the first one!....I assume it's the same as calling someone a scaredy cat etc

 

[Leighton Rhino]

They’re scared or afraid of conflict / engaging in something.


Which is also why Wests chose the tiger instead of the magpie as their moniker.

Talk of that changing on NRL 360 this week...Magpies back??

 

[Nealo 12]

A different take!

Think I prefer the first one!....I assume it's the same as calling someone a scaredy cat etc

Don’t you guys get called Pussy’s when getting ribbed by your mates etc , same thing

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Don’t you guys get called Pussy’s when getting ribbed by your mates etc , same thing

@Leighton Rhino

They use the term Pussyo

 

[Stinkfinger]

They’re scared or afraid of conflict / engaging in something.


Which is also why Wests chose the tiger instead of the magpie as their moniker.

When I was a kid that was wuss or wuz.

A cat was, how do I say this politely, effeminite.

 

[Murishido]

When I was a kid that was wuss or wuz.

A cat was, how do I say this politely, effeminite.

Yep. They're definitely trying to call them a vagina.

 

[horrie hastings]

Back in the 60's cat was a term for someone who was cool.
However in the 70 s and 80 s it took on the more derogatory term as in insult to gay men.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

I always thought it was because they were saying that if you got in a fight you weren't going to throw punches but rather scratch like a cat.

 

[Leighton Rhino]

F*** me you Aussies are using the phrase for about 10 different things.....wonder which once Hindy means when he is having a go at Beaver on the MJ shows?

 

[Nuke]

Probably just a generic light-hearted insult moreso than anything particular.

For mine, I always felt it was more of soft/weak/precious meaning.

 

[muzby]

F*** me you Aussies are using the phrase for about 10 different things.....

Of course we do.

We do that a lot.

For example, not uncommon to call your mate a merkin.


It’s also not uncommon to call someone you don’t like a merkin.


But if you’re the one being called a merkin, you instantly know if it’s a good or a bad thing.