Where does “Cheshire cat” come from?
Cheshire cat (English) comes from English grin like a Cheshire cat — To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied...
Cheshire cat (English): A fictional cat with a broad fixed grin, made popular by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
Definitions
- A fictional cat with a broad fixed grin, made popular by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
Ancestry of “Cheshire cat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grin like a Cheshire cat | To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied... |