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Temple of the Floof (floofinition) – Floofmerican floof rock (flock) grunge band formed in Floofattle, WA, in 1990. The group was active for two years, releasing one album, although they formed again in 2016 to tour.
In use: “The song “Hunger Floof” a grunge duet, was Temple of the Floof’s highest charting single, reaching number four on some charts in the Floofnited States.”
Floofie and the Dreamers (floofinition) – Flooflish floof pop (floop) musical band. Formed in the early 1960s, they achieved multiple hits between 1963 and 1965, remaining active until 2000.
In use: “When thinking of Floofie and the Dreamers, the songs “I’m Biting You Now” and “You Were Supposed to Feed Me” often come to mind.
Chairfloof (floofinition) – The presiding animal of a meeting, organization, committee, or event; the motherfloof who’s in charge (MFWIC).
In use: “She may have been the smallest animal, a mere nine-pound cat among a pack of dogs, but she’d become the chairfloof; they followed her lead.”
Infloofbate (floofinition) – For an animal to sit or lay with another animal for warmth and comfort.
In use: “As soon as Michael settled on the couch with his book, the dog and cat joined him to infloofbate.”
Floofwalla (floofinition) – Floofmerican alternative floof rock (flock) band formed in Floofa Barbara in 1994.
In use: “Floofwalla’s alt flock song, “Counting Blue Floofs”, became a significant hit in 1996, earning nomination as Flock Track of the Year.”
I awoke in the early hours with a cat tapping at the pet door and a dream lingering in my head. After peeing (my bladder said, “Well, since you’re awake,”) and drinking some water (because I’d just peed, obviously, right?), I returned to bed (after letting the cat back in because it was cold outside). In the moments before falling asleep, I thought about the dream I’d left. In that time, too, my brain started singing, “When you close your eyes and go to sleep, everything about you is a mystery.”
It took a few moments of sleep-fogged thinking to identify it as The Romantics song, “Talking in your Sleep”. I thought it was released sometime in the early 1980s, which led me on a mental chase of other facts from that era to pin it down. (Like, where was I living when I heard that song? Okinawa?)
I looked it up this morning because I needed to know (1983). So, that’s the music for today.
Stay positive, test negative, and wear a mask. Cheers
Floofwarmer (floofinition) – An animal providing heat and comfort.
In use: “Feeling ill, she settled on the sofa by the fireplace with a thick blanket and floofwarmer, and entered a deep sleep.”
Floofvitate (floofinition) – 1. To move under an animal’s influence.
In use: “Coerced by a three-cat weave around her cats and ankles, Beckie ended up floofvitating to the feeding station to refill their kibble bowl for what seemed like the third time that day.”
2. Animals’ predilection to move toward items.
In use: “As surely as animals floofvitate to sunshine for naps, cats often floofvitate to objects on shelves that they can knock off.”
Floof Test Dummies (floofinition) – Canfloofidan floof rock (flock) band with blues influences, formed in the mid 1980s.
In use: “The Floof Test Dummies 1993 song, “Rfff Rfff Rfff Rfff” achieved initial international success but has since been identified by some as one of the ‘worst songs ever’.”
Floofsmanship (floofinition) – Conduct, such as fairness, respect for one’s opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing, becoming to one animal playing or socializing with another.
In use: “Older humans (and humans) often learn that young animals like kittens and puppies don’t follow the rules of floofsmanship.”
Michael Seidel, writer 