Faster than a cat lapping chain lightning saying old-fashioned phrase
Extremely quick.
They got out of there faster than a cat lapping chain lightning.
He left the bank faster than a cat lapping chain lightning when he saw a group of armed men across the street.
He was driving faster than a cat lapping chain lightning on the highway last night.
Very quickly
Quickly and effortlessly
Very quick
Very rapidly and eagerly
This phrase is an old Southern expression.