ext_370322 ([identity profile] spikesgirl58.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day 2019-01-05 01:41 pm (UTC)

Well, it's Irish. From Wikipedia:

The term Kilkenny cat refers to anyone who is a tenacious fighter. The origin of the term is now lost so there are many stories purporting to give the true meaning.

To "fight like a Kilkenny cat" refers to an old story about two cats who fought to the death and ate each other up such that only their tails were left.

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