puss in a bag
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
- (Jamaica) A pig in a poke.
Jamaican Creole edit
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Etymology edit
Literally, "a cat in the sack."
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
puss in a bag
- cat in the sack, pig in a poke
- You just get ketch my yute. you go buy puss in a bag.
- You sure got fooled, my boy. You bought a pig in a poke.
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