Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Kitty"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Kitty \Kit"ty\, n.
1. A kitten; also, a pet name or calling name for the cat.
2. [Etym. uncertain.] (Gaming) The percentage taken out of a
pool to pay for refreshments, or for the expenses of the
table. --R. F. Foster.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
kitty
n 1: the combined stakes of the betters [syn: {pool}]
2: the cumulative stake in a game (such as poker) [syn: {pot},
{jackpot}]
3: young domestic cat [syn: {kitten}]
4: informal terms [syn: {kitty-cat}, {puss}, {pussy}, {pussycat}]
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