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The ‘cat’ in ‘catatonic’ isn’t derived from the animal’s name; it’s from the ancient greek katein-, which meant ‘lowering’, ‘descent’ or ‘diminishment’. A cataract is water descending a cliff; a catatonic person is in a diminished capacity. However, while ‘catastrophe’ literally meant a falling star, it now refers the prize for la belle derierre at the cat show.
Superfrog about 14 years ago
That’s dogastrophic!
Edcole1961 about 14 years ago
He might still recover from this ruff condition.
WoodEye about 14 years ago
Maybe she needs a CAT scan?
Aries1776 about 14 years ago
shame on everyone, going for the easy jokes
pschearer Premium Member about 14 years ago
Needs a DOG scan.
(Aries is just jealous that s/he couldn’t do better.)
MisngNOLA about 14 years ago
Perhaps they should do some Lab work, you can’t just leave her there to rott weiler condition gets worse.
cdward about 14 years ago
Well, at least it’s not a ginandtonic state.
freeholder1 about 14 years ago
The Dogtor has been too dogmatic in his dognosis.
runar about 14 years ago
The ‘cat’ in ‘catatonic’ isn’t derived from the animal’s name; it’s from the ancient greek katein-, which meant ‘lowering’, ‘descent’ or ‘diminishment’. A cataract is water descending a cliff; a catatonic person is in a diminished capacity. However, while ‘catastrophe’ literally meant a falling star, it now refers the prize for la belle derierre at the cat show.
pumpgirl about 14 years ago
maybe a little prayer to DOG will help?
jpozenel about 14 years ago
Uhhh…okay.
ponytail56 about 14 years ago
just let us have a little pun