Understanding the phrase “belly matches paws”
Could someone explain the meaning of the phrase "I like the way your belly matches your paws" to me? It is used in a feline context. One such usage appears in:
http://www.cc.com/feeds/transcripts/video/0ba2cd68-ed01-11e0-aca6-0026b9414f30
I don't see how the cat belly matches the paws, except maybe the fur color. Is this a compliment or does it carry a derogatory connotation?
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Could someone explain the meaning of the phrase "I like the way your belly matches your paws" to me? It is used in a feline context. One such usage appears in:
http://www.cc.com/feeds/transcripts/video/0ba2cd68-ed01-11e0-aca6-0026b9414f30
I don't see how the cat belly matches the paws, except maybe the fur color. Is this a compliment or does it carry a derogatory connotation?
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Could someone explain the meaning of the phrase "I like the way your belly matches your paws" to me? It is used in a feline context. One such usage appears in:
http://www.cc.com/feeds/transcripts/video/0ba2cd68-ed01-11e0-aca6-0026b9414f30
I don't see how the cat belly matches the paws, except maybe the fur color. Is this a compliment or does it carry a derogatory connotation?
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Could someone explain the meaning of the phrase "I like the way your belly matches your paws" to me? It is used in a feline context. One such usage appears in:
http://www.cc.com/feeds/transcripts/video/0ba2cd68-ed01-11e0-aca6-0026b9414f30
I don't see how the cat belly matches the paws, except maybe the fur color. Is this a compliment or does it carry a derogatory connotation?
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This is not a fixed idiom, but the comedian's invention.
You have understood the literal sense of the line correctly: the speaking cat admires the fact that the other cat's paws and belly are the same color.
The joke (such as it is) lies in the context. The comedian is talking about these two indoor cats as "prison gays", environmentally driven to homosexuality. An enduring stereotype about homosexual men is that they are especially discerning in matters of fashionable dress. Consequently the speaking cat's expression of admiration for the other cat's ensemble is an indirect but transparent announcement of his homosexual attraction.
Ha.ha.
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This is not a fixed idiom, but the comedian's invention.
You have understood the literal sense of the line correctly: the speaking cat admires the fact that the other cat's paws and belly are the same color.
The joke (such as it is) lies in the context. The comedian is talking about these two indoor cats as "prison gays", environmentally driven to homosexuality. An enduring stereotype about homosexual men is that they are especially discerning in matters of fashionable dress. Consequently the speaking cat's expression of admiration for the other cat's ensemble is an indirect but transparent announcement of his homosexual attraction.
Ha.ha.
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This is not a fixed idiom, but the comedian's invention.
You have understood the literal sense of the line correctly: the speaking cat admires the fact that the other cat's paws and belly are the same color.
The joke (such as it is) lies in the context. The comedian is talking about these two indoor cats as "prison gays", environmentally driven to homosexuality. An enduring stereotype about homosexual men is that they are especially discerning in matters of fashionable dress. Consequently the speaking cat's expression of admiration for the other cat's ensemble is an indirect but transparent announcement of his homosexual attraction.
Ha.ha.
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This is not a fixed idiom, but the comedian's invention.
You have understood the literal sense of the line correctly: the speaking cat admires the fact that the other cat's paws and belly are the same color.
The joke (such as it is) lies in the context. The comedian is talking about these two indoor cats as "prison gays", environmentally driven to homosexuality. An enduring stereotype about homosexual men is that they are especially discerning in matters of fashionable dress. Consequently the speaking cat's expression of admiration for the other cat's ensemble is an indirect but transparent announcement of his homosexual attraction.
Ha.ha.
answered 4 mins ago
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This is not a fixed idiom, but the comedian's invention.
You have understood the literal sense of the line correctly: the speaking cat admires the fact that the other cat's paws and belly are the same color.
The joke (such as it is) lies in the context. The comedian is talking about these two indoor cats as "prison gays", environmentally driven to homosexuality. An enduring stereotype about homosexual men is that they are especially discerning in matters of fashionable dress. Consequently the speaking cat's expression of admiration for the other cat's ensemble is an indirect but transparent announcement of his homosexual attraction.
Ha.ha.
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