Definition of dead cat:
(n) :
(neologism, figurative, politics) A shocking or sensational announcement made in order to distract one's political base from existing problems and previous failures.
(v) :
(ambitransitive, figurative) To announce (something) as a dead cat; to raise an issue as a political distraction.
(n) :
(figurative, cinematography, sound engineering) A furry windscreen; a furry cover placed over a microphone to muffle the sound of wind.
(n) :
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, cat.