"cat tap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cat taps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cat tap (countable and uncountable, plural cat taps)
  1. (slang, humorous) Any method used to gauge or feel out the disposition or demeanor of an individual in a social setting. Tags: countable, humorous, slang, uncountable Related terms: put out feelers, query, question
    Sense id: en-cat_tap-en-noun-26YXIJ~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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