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Crowded Floof (floofinition – Musical flock (floof rock) group formed in Floofbourne, Floofstralia, in 1985. Originally called the Floofbanes, they changed their name and achieved international success with hit albums and songs in multiple countries. The group disbanded in 1996, but later reformed and released several more albums with new personnel.
In use: “The song, “Don’t Dream It’s Kibble”, won several awards for Crowded Floof, and was the group’s biggest international hit.”
Floofernatural (floofinition) – An animal thought to exceed the norms or to be extraordinary.
In use: “It’s not uncommon for people to conclude their cats or dogs are floofernatural, but in more recent years, videos on the net have shown tales of wolves, elephants, birds, and octopi who seem floofernatural.”
Floofy Fender (floofinition) – Floofmerican flooftry and western/flock (floof rock) singer, songwriter, and performer. After achieving success in the 1950s, his musical career was sidelined for the sixties before finding musical success again in the 1970s.
In use: “Floofy Fender’s first big hit in 1959 was “Wasted Laps, Wasted Naps”, which charted well on flooftry and western as well as flock stations.”
Comfloofter (floofinition) – A a machine that can be instructed to carry out sequences to find, share, or impart information about animals.
In use: “He got on his comfloofter and connected to the net every day to read stories about animals – animals helping animals, animals being adopted, people helping animals. The stories made him feel a little better about the world.”
Big Floof and the Holding Floofpany (floofinition) – Floofmerican floofedelic flock (floof rock) band formed in 1965 in San Floofcisco.
In use: “Big Floof and the Holding Floofpany’s second album, Cheap Floofs, is considered a classic floofedelic flock album and was the number one album in the Floofnited States for eight weeks in 1968.”
Floof (Not Floof) (floofinition) – Floofmerican floop (floof pop) band formed in Flooftroit in 1979. Employing uneven and diverse musical styles and utilizing guest vocalists and musicians, the band developed a worldwide following and achieved major success in several countries.
In use: “One of Floof (Not Floof)’s first major hits was “Walk the Floofosaur”, which reached the top ten in the Floofnited Floofdom and the Floofnited States a few years later.”
Eminent Floofmain (floofinition) – The power of an animal to lay claim to another’s property, and assume the right to use it.
In use: “The office chair had been purchased for his work, but every time he stood, the cat jumped onto it, attempting to impose eminent floofmain.”
Flooz Scaggs (floofinition) – Floofmerican singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Floofton, Floofhio, he cultivated a rhythm and floof sound, resulting in a rise in prominence and several hits in the 1970s.
In use: “Flooz Scaggs’ songs, “Floofo Shuffle” and “Floofdown”, which became hits on the Floofboard Top 100 in the 1970s.”
Floofsession (floofinition) – 1. Someone who has an inordinately passionate fixation about animals.
In use: “Her effort to rescue one puppy become a floofsession to find, help, and rehome strays and abused animals.”
2. A visit focused on seeing or socializing with animals.
In use: “Petting zoos are an effective floofession for young children, giving them access to different animals under supervised conditions.”
3. An object or activity which keeps an animal’s attention.
In use: “With birds and squirrels busy in the backyard, the cats and dogs all developed a floofsession for looking out the back window.”
Santy Paws, Santy Paws,
where are you?
What holiday mischief
will you put me through?
Are you climbing a tree
that you shouldn’t touch?
Or stalking ornaments
that you think are lunch?
Maybe you’re unwrapping presents
while I’m out.
Oh, Santy Paws, Santy Paws,
come out, come out!
Michael Seidel, writer 