cat melodeon
Terrible, appalling; of very poor qualityTerrible, appalling; of very poor quality.
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, informal)Terrible, appalling; of very poor quality.
(Ireland, informal)Cacophonous; raucous.
Origin
Compare cat (“terrible”) and cat's melody. Ciaran Carson suggests the influence of Irish cCompare cat (“terrible”) and cat's melody. Ciaran Carson suggests the influence of Irish cat marbh or cat mara; literally "dead cat" or "sea cat", figuratively "calamity".
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