cat melodeon
(Ireland, informal) Terrible, appalling; of very poor quality.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Ireland, informal) Terrible, appalling; of very poor quality.
Origin: Compare cat and cat's melody. Ciaran Carson suggests the influence of or cat mara; literally "dead cat" or "sea cat", figuratively "calamity". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(Ireland, informal) Cacophonous; raucous.
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