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Topic: The phrase "raining cats and dogs" originated in seventeenth-century England.

Meowth started this discussion 15 years ago #6,764

During heavy rainstorms, many homeless animals would drown and float down the streets, giving the appearance that it had actually rained cats and dogs.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 16 minutes later[^] [v] #118,495

I heard that it was because animals resting in the roof in 13-15th century England would try to escape the rain and fall through the ceiling.
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