"cat melodeon" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Compare cat (“terrible”) and cat's melody. Ciaran Carson suggests influence of Irish cat marbh/cat mara; literally "dead cat"/"sea cat", figuratively "calamity". Etymology templates: {{m|en|cat|id=catastrophic|t=terrible}} cat (“terrible”), {{m|en|cat's melody}} cat's melody, {{m+|ga|cat marbh}} Irish cat marbh, {{m|ga|cat mara}} cat mara Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} cat melodeon
  1. (Ireland, informal) terrible, appalling; of very poor quality Tags: Ireland, informal
    Sense id: en-cat_melodeon-en-adj-4O3N1LKD Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (Ireland, informal) cacophonous; raucous Tags: Ireland, informal
    Sense id: en-cat_melodeon-en-adj-qXu2hoak Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: catmalogen, cat malogen, cat melodium

Alternative forms

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