roof rabbit

English

Etymology

roof +‎ rabbit From the common activity of cats being on roofs, and it being sold or passed off as rabbit

Noun

roof rabbit (plural roof rabbits)

(euphemistic) cat meat

Synonyms

gutter rabbit

Translations

Translations

Dutch: zolderhaas
French: lapin de gouttière

German: Dachhase (de) m
Italian: coniglio di grondaia

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