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How does cat got your tongue refer to the cat of nine tails?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

The "cat of nine tails" was a whip used on sailing ships. If you were whipped, you hurt so bad you couldn't talk, so they might say "cat got your tongue?"

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