2006-11-07 04:00:38 · 10 answers · asked by gratefulbeholder 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
The phrase is supposed to have originated in England in the 17th century when city streets were filthy and heavy rain would occasionally carry along dead animals.
The idea that seeing dead cats and dogs floating by in storms would cause people to coin this phrase is just about believable. People may not have actually thought the animals had come from the sky, but might have made up the phrase to suit the occasion.
2006-11-07 04:05:03 · answer #1 · answered by eeaglenest 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A literal explination for raining cats and dogs is that during heavy rains in 17-century England some city streets became raging rivers of filth carrying many dead cats and dogs
2016-05-22 07:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means its raining very badly
this originates from Britain. some centuries back, there were lots of street-dogs and -cats. when it rained very badly, they were drowned. so when the water receded, it seemed there were cats&dogs lying everywhere and it rained cats and dogs
2006-11-07 05:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An old English saying. It just means its raining really heavy.
I dont know when it first started though. My Grand-ma used to say it well over 25 years ago now.
Hope that may have helped!
2006-11-07 04:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means it's raining really hard out!!!
2006-11-07 04:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Kas-O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that it's raining cats and dogs..lol..i'm not sure either, i've heard that for the last 25 years of my life and still can't figure it out
2006-11-07 04:03:03 · answer #6 · answered by becca j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that it is raining non stop.
2006-11-07 04:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by demola a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that is raining very hard.
2006-11-07 04:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by elgil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means that it is raining heavily.personally i like it better when its raining men.
2006-11-07 04:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by atahsina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This simply means that it is raining heavily!
2006-11-07 04:10:12 · answer #10 · answered by godknows 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋