A literal explination for raining cats and dogs is that during heavy rains in 17-century England some city streets became raging rivers of filth carrying many dead cats and dogs. The first printed use of the phrase does date to the 17th centurey, when English playwright Richard Brome wrote in The City Witt (1652): "It shall rain dogs and polecats." His use of "polecats" certainly suggests a less literal explination , but no better theory has been offered. Other conjectures are the the hyperbole comes from a Greek saying, similar in sound, meaning "an unlikely occurrence," and that the phrase derives from a rare French word, catadoupe ("a waterfall"), which sounds a little like cats and dogs. It could also be that the expression was inspired by the fact that cats and dogs were closely associated witht the rain and wind the Northern mythology, dogs often being pictured as the attendants of Odin the strom god, while cats were believed to cause storms. Similar colloquial expressions include it's raining pirchforks, darning needles, hammer handles, chicken coops, and men.
by tree girl May 14, 2005
Get the raining cats and dogsmug. When someone looks at another person in a confrontational, possibly aggressive, manner. This usually takes place in a pub, bar, or club.
You're talking to a friend when they say:
"He's really dogging me up, I'm gonna have a word..."
"Oi mate, what're you looking at?"
"He's really dogging me up, I'm gonna have a word..."
"Oi mate, what're you looking at?"
by James Benjamin Murphy September 17, 2005
Get the dogging me upmug. An upstanding girl who you could have unprotected sex with because it seems very unlikely she would have an STD.
Emily was a raw dog candidate, or RDC. She recently passed an STD test, takes birth control diligently, got her vaccines, and is definitely not a slut.
by Vaginal McPube December 20, 2010
Get the Raw Dog Candidatemug. Note: The infamous Triple-dog-dare is infamous for the sole reason that you cannot back down from it--without exception! An issued triple-dog-dare has no counteraction and must be implemented and/or carried out.
by Rachael the Great September 30, 2004
Get the triple-dog-daremug. "Curb Your Dog" signs are often found in cities and in suburban areas where people live. These signs are gentle reminders to dog walkers to have their dogs do their natural excretory business ( ie #1/ urine and #2/bowl movements of all textures) at the curb- the physical interface between the sidewalk and street such that remnants of the dog's activities do not impact pedestrians. Although there seems to be some confusion online about the technical and legal meaning of this idea, as with most things, the simple, literal one makes most sense and is most likely to create the most good will. The best way for a dog owner to minimize negative impacts on the general community is to bring their dog to the curb, or better yet the street, so that fewer pedestrians will have to negotiate the urine puddles and and excrement smears. Even dog excrement that has been attempted to be removed by diligent owners (which is appreciated), it is often not completely removed (granted it'd take a scrubbing), and thus contributes to unnecessary yukiness on many sidewalks. Especially since curbing a dog is such a practical way towards minimizing this urban concern, curbing dogs to the curb is a win win approach. Dog lovers and dog owners love good neighbors.
by RexManifold October 30, 2013
Get the curb your dogmug. Nasty,disgusting,windows on cars that are smeared with snot from doggy passengers pressing their noses against the glass. Most commonly found on behemoth "granny tank" autos owned by a little old ladies with 3-5 poodles.
by wolfbait51 May 4, 2011
Get the dog snot windowsmug. A dog, usually small and yappy, that is unwillingly acquired when a sexual partner moves into ones residence.
"Dude!! My girlfriend gave me a STD!"
"What, like herpes or something?"
"Nah man, a sexually transmitted dog. A white, fluffy, irritating Maltese Terrier named Paris that yaps all night and poops on my lawn. I so would not have slept with her if I knew that she was a carrier."
"What, like herpes or something?"
"Nah man, a sexually transmitted dog. A white, fluffy, irritating Maltese Terrier named Paris that yaps all night and poops on my lawn. I so would not have slept with her if I knew that she was a carrier."
by ecarg_89 October 16, 2009
Get the Sexually Transmitted Dogmug.