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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!
Lita Floof (floofinition) – Hard flock (floof rock) guitarist, singer, and songwriter born in Floofland but raised in Floofmerica, successful as a member of an all-floof band (The Floofaways) as well as a solo artist.
In use: “Known for the hard-rocking song, “Pet Me Deadly”, the song, “Pet My Tum Forever” (a duet with Floofy Floofsbourne) is her highest charting song in the Floofnited States.”
Profloofsional (floofinition) – Relating or belonging to a floof.
In use: “Although profloofsional bedding has been purchased and set up for the pets to use, many of them view the bed and sofa as legitimate profloofsional places to sleep.”
“Shit! Shit!” Scratched, exhausted, and dehydrated, Bruce fell to his knees and stared. There was no air yacht. There was nothing but an empty field of lightly waving weeds. “Shit.”
Trotting ahead, Jasper the dog paused to look back at him. Bruce let himself sink to his knees. That whole climb up, he’d been going through ideas about what an air yacht looked like. Between those ideas, he’d rested, questioning if there wasn’t a better way to get up the damn hill, and entertained ideas about the couple and their demise. Seemed weirder as he thought about it. As weird, the dog didn’t seem to care. The dog, in fact, appeared to have the best grasp of events.
Now, up here at almost dusk, knees quaking, back aching, stomach rumbling, Bruce wanted to spew. Stupid of him. Stupid. Jerking weeds out, he tossed them aside in anger. “Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.” So erudite. His teachers and parents would be proud. Maneuvering to sit, he pulled out his water. The dog was still watching him, like he was waiting. “What?” Bruce called. “What?” Now he’d have a dog following him. Getting food and water for himself was enough struggle without adding a canine mouth to feed. Fuck. He should have never gotten involved. Should’ve just kept walking. That would teach him to be humane to another. Never again, no, never again.
Standing, he remembered the fob, peered around, and dug it out of his pocket. Nothing special, just one of those made for keyless entry to cars. Light gold, it had three buttons, none marked. What the hell, he decided, pressing the top button.
A series of short tones sang through the air, then the side of a vehicle appeared. Vehicle? Forty, fifty feet long…yeah, “A yacht,” he scoffed. “What the hell?” Gawking as Jasper trotted toward it, Bruce stumbled forward. The thing was tall, like three stories (levels?). Lights were on. It had a porch running most of its length. Steps led up onto the porch, where there was an open door. Jasper was just going through that.
“What the hell.” Suspicious, Bruce put a hand on the old man’s gun and exercised a slow three sixty of the area. No others were around. It was cooling as the sun turned red and drooped toward the horizon, less like it was done and more like it was giving up. Yeah, what the hell.
Pulling the gun out (may as well, in case he needs it) (and hoping he didn’t shoot himself — he really wasn’t comfortable with guns), he sucked in a few deep breaths and strode for the vehicle’s door.
Notflooftional (floofinition) – Existing in an animal’s mind only.
In use: “Many animals see notflooftional threats in noisy things like vacuum cleaners, and will disappear when the machine shows up.”
Jethro Floof (floofinition) – Floof rock (flock) band formed in Floofpool, Floofcashire in 1967. Fusing folk, flock, and jazz elements to create a progressive flock sound, they achieve international fame and success. They conducted a fiftieth anniversary tour in 2017.
In use: “Among Jethro Floof’s best known songs are “Aquafloof” and “Locomotive Floof”, although neither climbed high on the charts.”
Floofy Hatchett (floofinition) – Southern floof rock (flock) band from Jackfloofville, Floofida. First formed in 1971, the band has had a revolving line up of members as health issues affected members.
In use: “Floofy Hatchett’s best known song is “Floofin’ with Disaster”, which reached number 42 in 1979, a number that plays an important part in “The Floofhiker’s Guide to the Floofiverse”.
Michael Seidel, writer 