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meow

cry]] of a cat.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

cry]] of a cat.

Origin: Alteration of earlier mew, from , mouwen, of origin. Compare , miauje, , , , mawen, mouwen (whence modern , miauen), , modern . Some spellings were modelled on . Meow and its spelling variants entered widespread currency in the 19th century, mostly replacing mew, possibly because phonetic change meant that word had ceased to approximate a cat's cry (contrast the pronunciation of compared to modern ). (mephedrone): Perhaps because of the drug's distinctive smell resembling cat urine. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Oh it's Cinco de Mayo. Almost exactly twenty years ago right meow, I was at the airport getting ready to fly to my first furry con, Califur 2006. How time flies.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Five rescued kittens on #CincoDeMayo from Ciudad de México. 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 To our dedicated Mexican supporters and cat advocates who celebrate: ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! 🎉 (Or Cinco de Meow as some in the cat protection community call it!)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “♪ Meow meow mya-mya-meow kitty kitty itty bitty kitty bitty kitty bitty meow kitty meow cats roll n’ tumble ‘round the land, everywhere, kitty purr, kitty purr, go! ♪”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “staring intently at the tail and my pupils widen like a cat and then i paw at it like a cat and also lunge and bite at it like a cat meow”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “MS MEOW has to drop that new weirdo correspondent Alex Tabet. His odd onscreen personality is not made for the national news. Get him a coach!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(colloquial) Used in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(colloquial) Used to express seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

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  • “Meow. Happy birthday and also, new photo skills?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Let's have both mine and Fenrik's paws gauged :3 (Art by Slegar / Kazal.Meow)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “never gonna get over how they named the cat girl in xc2 fucking nya and then when xc3 came around with another cat girl they name her meow (mio)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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