tough titty said the kitty en · INTJ
Etymology
Chosen for the rhyme. The image is of a kitten suckling at the mother cat's teat, hence the references to milk in the extended variants. First use appears c. 1974. See citation below.
Meanings
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(humorous) Synonym of tough titty (“hard luck; too bad”).
Marv's conversation usually dealt in wise cliches like "Tough titty said the kitty, but the milk's already sour.
1974, Journal of Canadian Fiction, Volume 3, page 39: