Meaning of dog my cats | Babel Free
Definitions
Used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment
idiomatic
Examples
“Why, dog my cats, they must a ben a house-full o' niggers in there every night for four weeks to a done all that work, Sister Phelps.”
“"I began to feel sorry for Hubby, dog my cats if I didn't."”
“Buffalo Bill Cody: "Dog my cats" — Preston Sturgis, "Annie Oakley", 1935”
“Salesman: "Well, dog my cats!" — Moroni Olsen, "Christmas in July", 1940”
“Joe Ross: "Dog my cats indeed" — David Mamet, "The Spanish Prisoner", 1997”
“Marshall Eriksen: "Well, dog my cats..." — Jason Segel, "How I Met Your Mother", 2010”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.