Function: noun
Etymology: from the facetious notion that even a dead cat would bounce slightly if dropped from a sufficient height
Date: 1985
: a brief and insignificant recovery (as of stock prices) after a steep decline
Function: noun
Etymology: from the facetious notion that even a dead cat would bounce slightly if dropped from a sufficient height
Date: 1985
: a brief and insignificant recovery (as of stock prices) after a steep decline
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012