Kil|ken|ny cats

Kil|ken|ny cats
Kil|ken|ny cats «kihl KEHN ee»,
(in Irish legend) two cats that fought until only their tails remained (used to describe combatants who fight relentlessly).
[< Kilkenny, a county, and its capital city, in Ireland]

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