meow – Wiktionary

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meow

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A pleading cat.

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Etymology

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From Middle English meuen, mewen (cf. third-person singular form mouwis); onomatopoeic, with some spellings modelled on French miaou. Meow and its spelling variants entered widespread currency in the 19th century; before then, mew was more common.

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meow

1. The cry of a cat.

   (

   anime and manga fandom

   )

   nyao

2. Said in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.
3. Said to denote seductiveness, mimicking a growl.

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Noun

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meow (plural meows)

1. The cry of a cat.
   • 1968, [[w:Bob Dylan|

     , [[w:Bob Dylan| Bob Dylan (lyrics and music)]], “Quinn the Eskimo”:

     A cat’s meow and a cow’s moo, I can recite them all / Just tell me where it hurts you, honey

2. (

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   slang

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   uncountable

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   The drug mephedrone.

   dronemeow meow

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Verb

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meow (third-person singular simple present meows, present participle meowing, simple past and past participle meowed)

1. (

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   Of a cat, to make its cry.

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