ext_370322 ([identity profile] spikesgirl58.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2018-12-31 04:03 am
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I rather feel like this today

Kilkenny Cats - People who fight relentlessly to the bitter end.

Happy New Year Eves, everyone!
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[identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com 2018-12-31 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
*snarl*
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[personal profile] med_cat 2019-01-04 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, hee :)

Hope this week is calmer, then.

What is the etymology of this, do you know? I mean I know how cats can fight, but why Kilkenny cats, in particular?

[identity profile] spikesgirl58.livejournal.com 2019-01-05 01:41 pm (UTC)(link)
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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[personal profile] med_cat 2019-01-06 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my, quite an interesting origin story!

Thanks!

[identity profile] spikesgirl58.livejournal.com 2019-01-07 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Who knows how true it is, but it is a good story.
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[personal profile] med_cat 2019-01-07 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely!
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