Octopus

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In English, another word for cat is 'pussy cat'. You can shorten it to 'puss', which is the sound at the end of the word 'octopus'. In the picture you can see a creature that is half octopus, and half pussy cat! 

What is an octopus?

An eight-legged cat!

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Submitted by QueenRabbitDove on Wed, 28/06/2023 - 09:48

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It could be octocat!

Submitted by BlueKidGuitar on Wed, 07/09/2022 - 20:07

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I love cats and dogs :-) :-)

Submitted by MissPyramidAmulet on Tue, 30/11/2021 - 18:24

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I don't get it???

Hi MissPyramidAmulet,

Please read MissCrystalKitten's explanation below!

 

Best wishes,

MissInternetEarth

LearnEnglish Kids team

Submitted by QueenMysticJewel on Sat, 31/10/2020 - 06:20

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what do you mean?

Hi QueenMysticJewel,

 

In English, you can sometimes call a cat a puss cat or puss for short.

 

The joke is imagining that an 'octopus' is an eight (octo) -legged cat (puss)!

 

LadyCrystalKitten
LearnEnglish Kids team

English courses for children aged 6-17

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