Meaning of gutter rabbit | Babel Free

Definitions

A cat, or cat meat (served as a substitute for rabbit).

countable

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Examples

“The Pastry Cook⟳ (ambulant) puts in his pies good gutter rabbits ( cats ) .”

“A waiter placed on the table a rabbit stew in a deep dish. Coupeau turned round. "Say⟳, boy, is that a gutter rabbit? It mews still."”

“The dog population began to shrink⟳, while cat carcasses were decorated with colored paper and hung in butcher shop⟳ windows above signs that proclaimed the delicate pleasures of the "gutter rabbits” for sale inside.”

“Rat salami became a delicacy, and butchered cats were sold as "gutter rabbits.””

“"Gutter-rabbit," as it was called, was plentiful enough for a time; but when Paris surrendered there was not a cat left in the city.”

“During the siege of Paris, and even much later, in certain quarters of Paris, they'd eat⟳ 'gutter rabbit' and 'mutton-flavoured rat'.”

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