For cat's sake?

Ah, I guess that makes more sense.


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Yes, I thought "For cat's sake..." was being said in the film, too. I also thought that it was an idiomatic expression of the times (or, like others, that maybe they were trying to start a new trendy fad, to kind of drive some 1940's version of guerilla marketing).

But as soon as I read maryg's explanation, it all made sense!

Especially when you consider we probably all heard the term "ca-ca" used among more "polite company" if you grew up in the '60s...

Thanks, maryg!

I don't think I've ever heard the word "cack" before at all, so I didn't know how to react to that


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I'm as serious as a heart attack. My grandmother was born in 1897 and Scarlet Street was the first VHS tape we bought - because she remembered that movie from the theater. Saying cack's sake was the same as saying for *beep* sake and yes, it was a term they did use - she told me so. She also told me a lady would never say such a thing. The movie was such a scandal back in the day. Even banned in some states.

In the 60's we used "groovy" in the 70's we said "far out". I honestly don't remember a catch phrase of the 80's.

You can indeed find the definition of "cack" if you google it as both "define cack" and "cack's sake" .... kids ... what cha gonna do with 'em ... think they know it all.

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