kilkenny cats meaning

• Proverbial cats who fight until each destroys the other

• cats:    [Finance]See: Cert ...
• big cats:     see the big cats ...
• cats and dogs:    [American slang]n. ...

Examples

1. those two kids will fight like kilkenny cats if i leave them alone in the house
2. He is a regular at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs comedy festival.
3. The inhabitants of County Kilkenny are often referred to as Kilkenny Cats.
4. Loughcullen is notable in the region for being very supportive of the Kilkenny Cats hurling team.
5. The term " Kilkenny cat " is a clear influence on the Wild Cats of Kilkenny ".