"chessy cat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chessy cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chessy cat (plural chessy cats)
  1. (US, slang) A Cheshire cat. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-chessy_cat-en-noun-~-WdQhR1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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