Cat's Cradle

(n)

1. The reason everyone is screwed up.

2. As children, we try to look for a cat and a cradle in the string game cat's cradle, but we don't see it, thus, it ruins us mentally.

No damn cat, and no damn cradle.

by Rainsdark January 29, 2003

Cat's Cradle

A fun little childhood game that Kurt Vonnegut used to point out the senselessness of human existance. It's all in our minds.

"See the cat? See the cradle"

by kilgore trout December 6, 2003

Cat's Cradle

also the metaphor that good old Kurt uses for Religion

I read Cat's Cradle and it awed me.

by Matt April 14, 2005

cat's cradle

The delusional gesture of separating the hands, bringing them together again, manipulating yarn, which Donald Trump continually plays while speaking. A game beloved of little girls everywhere.

Debating Biden, Trump revealed his inner life by continually playing cat's cradle.

by Monkey's Dad October 23, 2020

And the cat's in the cradle

An expression used as a respond when someone passes the millionth raincheck for a get together or date.
Derives from the Harry Chapin song "Cat's in the Cradle", telling the story of a father who never has time for his son and when the son grows up, he never has time for his father.

- So, how about that movie night we've been trying to have for six months now?
- Dude, I can't. Not now, I've got a lot on my schedule. Another time?
- "And the cat's in the cradle". Fine, another time then...

- Brad, dude, we've got this awesome party coming up this Friday. Why don't you join us? You've been away for months with your job.
- I can't, I have another deadline on Friday. I'm sorry. How about next Saturday?
- "And the cat's in the cradle". Screw you Brad, you never have time for us anymore.

by Henkibojj May 19, 2011

Cat’s in the cradle

A reference from the song “cat’s in the cradle” by Harry Chapin which might be used to describe a situation in which a person starts to give lesser time to a relationship. In case of the song it was used for a father and son situation.

Dad can you stop with the cat’s in the cradle!

by Rangreza September 29, 2022

the cat's in the cradle

When you have secured an item or objective.

"Hey bro did you get the weed?"
"Yes, the cat's in the cradle."

by qponthedefinition August 1, 2016