 Re: cat got one,s tongue
I've researched this back and forth and still not come up with satisfactory documentation for any of the various answers. The following is from a BBC website;
This probably comes from medieval practice in the Middle East where it was common to cut off a thief's hand and tear out a liar's tongue. The severed body parts were often served to the animals.
Another source suggests that the cat in question is "The cat o' nine tails"; a kind of whip used for punishing sailors in Nelson's navy.
There were various other, equally feasible answers, but they were unfortunately equally undocumented!
Sorry Vil...can't help you this time!
Moggy |