Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗Resembling or characteristic of a cat. · With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset (particularly in interactions between women).
From cat + -y. Compare Dutch kattig, which also means “subtly hostile” and is formed the same way (kat + -ig); see also catfight.
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- Cognate mentionkattignl
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