Very drunk, specifically on gin.
A result of the "gin craze," British government tried to stem the flow of gin with prohibitive taxes and rules, which drove the gin scene underground during 18th-century England. Exploiting a loop-hole in these new regulations, where a bartender couldn't be prosecuted for serving gin if the police couldn't be sure exactly which bartender served it, wooden plaques shaped like a black cat (hence "Old Tom gin") were mounted on the outside wall of some pubs. These cat plaques had little paws, and under the cat's paw was a slot to put money in and a small lead tube. From the tube would come a shot of gin, poured by the bartender, who remained anonymous from inside the pub.
Today, "under the cat's paw," simply means to be very drunk on gin, perhaps to great excess, as that is where most of these gin-crazed bar-patrons would have spent most of their time.
A result of the "gin craze," British government tried to stem the flow of gin with prohibitive taxes and rules, which drove the gin scene underground during 18th-century England. Exploiting a loop-hole in these new regulations, where a bartender couldn't be prosecuted for serving gin if the police couldn't be sure exactly which bartender served it, wooden plaques shaped like a black cat (hence "Old Tom gin") were mounted on the outside wall of some pubs. These cat plaques had little paws, and under the cat's paw was a slot to put money in and a small lead tube. From the tube would come a shot of gin, poured by the bartender, who remained anonymous from inside the pub.
Today, "under the cat's paw," simply means to be very drunk on gin, perhaps to great excess, as that is where most of these gin-crazed bar-patrons would have spent most of their time.
"I'm going to be under the cat's paw tonight!"
"Billy, if you don't slow down on those martinis, you'll be under the cat's paw in no time!"
"I can't remember a thing- I was absolutely under the cat's paw!"
"Billy, if you don't slow down on those martinis, you'll be under the cat's paw in no time!"
"I can't remember a thing- I was absolutely under the cat's paw!"
by PW Magnussen January 10, 2020
Get the Under the Cat's Pawmug. by BigjohnDezenuts October 24, 2017
Get the texas bear pawmug. A group of people who formed a sort of 'wolf pack' on the site Neopets in the forum, EMS, evil monster sightings. They Roleplayed as their fursona wolves and often acted far from the real deal wolves. After numerous frozen accounts and text blocks they left Neopets and instead used Freewebs to continue their pack. There they stayed being invaded by the occasional AOW member or nuisances such as Moon and King.
AOW and WPP have a long history of being resentful towards each other like packs will fight over territory. Though sad to say that WPP has for the most part become a lost pack. If you happen to stumble upon their main site you might just see a member wandering about.
AOW and WPP have a long history of being resentful towards each other like packs will fight over territory. Though sad to say that WPP has for the most part become a lost pack. If you happen to stumble upon their main site you might just see a member wandering about.
by A former member December 15, 2008
Get the wolf paws packmug. by Jackolak December 8, 2022
Get the Kitty soft pawmug. by idk nah August 31, 2021
Get the paw/patrolmug. A Koala Paw Pat is a self-congratulatory pat on the back given to himself by narcissistic journalist Matt Gelb, aka The Koala. #koalapawpat
Now that's how you do a Koala Paw Pat. #koalapawpat RT @magelb: Six posts over at The Phillies Zone today. Go read them while I nap.
by Dmurph February 22, 2013
Get the Koala Paw Patmug. by FilthyWeb May 14, 2018
Get the dirty south pawmug.