osa katt
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== Swedish ==
=== Etymology ===
From osa (“smell”) + katt (“cat”). Perhaps in reference to impending punishment with a cat-o'-nine-tails (niosvansad katt).
=== Verb ===
osa katt (present osar katt, preterite osade katt, supine osat katt, imperative osa katt)
(idiomatic) to start to look risky
==== Usage notes ====
Also appears to be used in the sense of "to seem fishy" by some, though ligga en hund begraven and ana ugglor i mossen are more idiomatic.
=== References ===
katt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
katt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)