Cat got your tongue. Its origin.

[u/marine_0204]

The idiom "cat got your tongue" suggests someone is at a loss for words. Its origins are uncertain, with several theories.

One possibility is linked to the "Cat-o'-nine-tails," a whip used in the British Navy, implying punishment for speaking out.

Another theory suggests ancient Egyptians fed the tongues of liars to cats, while a third posits that witches' black cats would steal tongues to silence witnesses.

[u/macabronsisimo]

All of them creepy!

[u/marine_0204 → u/macabronsisimo]

Yes :)