shoot the cat
shoot the cat
obsolete slang To vomit intensely or profusely, especially due to seasickness or drunkenness. I never drink spirits after I've been drinking ale, as I invariable spend the rest of the night shooting the cat. We can always tell who's new on the ship by who's shooting the cat over the side of the ship.
See also: cat, shoot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
shoot the cat
Sl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. I must have shot the cat a dozen times during the night. Shooting the cat is no fun when you're weak and dizzy.
See also: cat, shoot
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
shoot the cat
tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. I must have shot the cat a dozen times during the night.
See also: cat, shoot
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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