a humorous coined variation of the
phrase look like something the
cat dragged in, meaning someone or something looks disheveled,
unkempt, bedraggled, etc. The
phrase look like something the
cat dragged in is often used as an exclamation to
express one's
surprise when somebody with the above-mentioned qualities has just entered a room and alludes to the things
cats drag into houses, such as
dead mice and
birds.