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cat's tongue 

If you don't handle hot (NOT SPICY, the temperature) food or drink well, and you have to let it cool before you try it.

It came from a literal translation of the Japanese word 'Nekojita' (猫舌), which is used to describe someone who can't handle (piping) hot food or drink.
"Is there something wrong with your soup? Do you want something else?"
"Oh no I haven't tried it yet, I'm letting it cool first."
"Oh, so you have a cat's tongue, got it."
cat's tongue by BYOOP May 28, 2017
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cat's tongue 

A dislike of hot or spicy foods.
"Want any Tabasco?"
"No, cannot stand the stuff, I have a cat's tongue."
cat's tongue by Matt Green September 12, 2008

As rough as a cat's tongue 

To feel unwell following an overindulgence of alcohol.
I feel as rough as a cat's tongue!

cats tongue 

It refers directly to the texture of genital herpes. But it is more commonly used as just the alternative for the words: genital herpes, or more generically, for just herpes.

As known as having kitty lips. Which is a direct reference to a woman having herpes in the genital area.
"Dude check out the girl over there"

-"Yeah, she's hot, too bad shes got the cats tongue."

"Really?"

-"Yeah dude, kitty lips."

"Ugh, my luck."

-- cats tongue
cats tongue by PACBROWN November 5, 2010
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026

Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026