[Ads-l] Phrase: Childless cat lady (ladies)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The phrase "childless cat ladies" is in the news again. The phrase has
been used on social media for years. Here are some instances from
x-twitter starting in 2009:

https://x.com/seriouslyawkwrd/status/1302154459

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Brittany R. @seriouslyawkwrd
I have been sitting in Outpatients for 10 minutes. Coincidentally, I
also have decided that being a childless cat lady is highly
under-rated
4:39 PM · Mar 9, 2009
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https://x.com/IndigoSkeptical/status/3459689723
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Skeptical @IndigoSkeptical
@millarca I can relate to the mushy childless cat lady talk - and I'm
not childless.
6:16 PM · Aug 21, 2009
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Below are two plural instances:

https://x.com/inturnaround/status/201695342054477824
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Joe Coughlin @inturnaround
Happy "Mother's" Day, childless cat ladies!
11:28 AM · May 13, 2012
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https://x.com/DaReal_McCoy/status/201733109459320832
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Trxp @DaReal_McCoy
happy mothers day to all the childless cat ladies of the world that
treat their dogs, cats & goldfish like kids nshit
1:58 PM · May 13, 2012
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