faster than a cat lapping chain lightning
faster than a cat lapping chain lightning
old-fashioned Extremely fast. That car took off out of here faster than a cat lapping chain lightning—no wonder the cops stopped him.
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faster than a cat lapping chain lightning
Another old Southern expression, this one meaning very fast indeed.
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