#cat terms

catplurid

A plurid in which the system have a collective identity involving cats and/or in which cats affect the system in a way that everyone identifies with. This could involve cats affecting kintypes, genders, hobbies, career path, or how the system present themselves to others. This could also involve being collectively catkin or catgender but can be anything that the system sees as a collective identity. The definition of this term does not mean that everybody in the system has to have their identity individually affected by cats. It just means that enough of them do that the system collectively identify WITH cats, even if not all of them identify AS something related to it. This is inclusive of cats of any kind, including big cats.

Cat - A domesticated member of the species Felis catus.

Stray - A cat who had a home but is now abandonned

Feral - A cat who has grown up without a home, in the streets. Can be fearful of humans.

Kitten - A baby cat

Kitty - Another term for a cat, of any age.

Fluffy - Fur that is thick, or airy. Or just the trait of having fur.

Floof - Fluffy, but even more so.

Smol - Small, but in an adorable manner.

Chonker - Not exclusive to cats. A cat that is fat, or just very large.

Beans - the pawpads, particularly the toes, of a cat. Extra points if they're pink.

Blep - When a cat sticks out their tongue and forgets it put it back in. :P

Mlem - A cats tongue over it's nose.

Doot - A cat gait that's not a run, but faster than usual walking. Has a bit of a bounce.

Peets - Cat feet.

Teefsies/fangs/snaggleteef - The canine teeth of a cat, particularly when they are sticking out of a closed mouth.

Wigglebutt - The action cats take before pouncing, of swaying their behinds and body.

Bottlebrush/poof - When a cat is startled or afraid, and it's tail fur puffs up to make it appear larger.

Plop - The act of a cat going from standing to suddenly lying on their side. Dropping onto the floor.

Kneading/making biscuits/Squeeging - A rhythmic pushing of the paws into a soft surface, often pushing the claws into it also. Usually accompanied by purring. Made when cats are getting comfortable, and are happy.

Cattaps - When a cat taps an object for attention.

Zoomies - When cats suddenly, without warning, get very excited and start sprinting around and playing.

(cat)Loaf - A way of lying. With paws underneath, tail curled around, and body in a straight line, the cat often looks like a loaf of bread.

(cat)Bun - Another way of lying. On their side, curled into a perfect circle.

(cat)Baguette - Another way of lying down. Stretched out, with legs tucked underneath, and head down.

Purrito - a cat or kitten wrapped in a blanket or towel so that only their head is poking out.

catroleic

A roleic term for a system member whose role or status as a system member involves cats in some way. This can involve: -being a cat extranth -having a role that involves cats -comparing your system role to cats or being a cat However, it can involve anything.