Lingua Floofa
Lingua Floofa (floofinition) – Various animal languages and terms cobbled together to establish a common tongue among species and breeds of diverse speech.
In use: “Lingua floofa is commonly employed among pets such as dogs, cats, and hamsters, but movement in the twenty-first century also has farm animals using the language, and animals like deer as they live in closer proximity to humans in cities.”
Floofsume
Floofsume (floofinition) – 1. To include or place an animal within something larger or more comprehensive.
In use: “Cats, dogs, birds, goats, pets in general, and domestic animals, are often floofsumed as floofs.”
2. Human or humans using large amounts of resources on animals, especially pets.
In use: “People with a sick pet often find their days floofsumed by helping their fur friend recover.
3. Getting preoccupied with animals or animal-related events, action, or information.
In use: “Many folks find their time floofsumed by watching amazing animal videos on the web.”
Subfloofminal
Subfloofminal (floofinition) – 1. An animal who makes little impressions on others.
In use: “Dixie was such a loving dog with her people but was shy and withdrawn to the point of being subfloofminal. Many visitors claimed they didn’t know a dog live there, for Dixie always spirited herself into hiding when company arrived.”
2. Doing something for an animal without the need of conscious thought.
In use: “Petting Herc was subfloofminal; the big dog would steal onto a nearby space where Donovan’s hand could find Herc’s head, and that’s what Donovan always did, as if the pooch commanded him telefloofically.”
Clusterfloof
Clusterfloof (floofinition) – A situation involving animals that is disastrously mishandled or problems verging on disaster that involve animals.
In use: “For many people with pets, putting up a Christmas tree rapidly escalates into a clusterfloof.”
Floofmongous
Floofmongous (floofinition) – A huge animal, or animal especially large for its breed or species.
In use: “The floofmongous Derry, a German Shepherd, bounded into the room with one bark that deafened all, and a happy, toothy grin on his face.”
Floofmeld
Floofmeld (floofinition) – State where a human and one or more animals, or several animals, are in agreement with what’s to be done.
In use: “With a dim day outside highlighted by battering winds, chilly temperatures, and intermittent rain, she and the floofs had a floofmeld, heading to the sofa with a blanket, snacks, and a book, to laze away the day in warmth and comfort. Before two many pages were turned, all three were curled up in sleep.”
Floofnipulate
Floofnipulate (floofinition) – To alter or change behavior or intentions by an animal’s actions.
In use: “As he went into the kitchen for a cup of coffee, his cat tried to floofnipulate him into petting him by darting into his path and issuing little grunts, forcing him to take a zigzag course.”
Floofcial
Floofcial (floofinition) – 1. Involving or relating to animal activities in which people spend time talking to animals, doing enjoyable things with animals, or sponsoring events which benefit animals.
In use: “A cat floofcial was happening in the backyard, with the three resident cats in their customary places being visited by three neighbor cats sitting on the fences, stopping by to say hello and chew the kibble, so to speak.”
2. Experience of an animal cleaning a human face with its tongue.
“Whenever she got home, her dog had to conduct a thorough floofcial, as if he was cleansing her of the outside world.”
Floofs Alone
Floof Alone (floofinition) – Comedy film about animals’ floofnanigans when they’re behind at home during a holiday and thwart criminals’ attempts to break into the house.
In use: “One of the highlights in Floofs Alone is the sequence when the burglars are kept from entering the house because of traps set by the home’s cats, dog, and bird through clever use of their toys, litter box, aided by the bird’s ability to mimic noises such as police sirens and guns firing, a skill acquired by observing the children’s video games.”
Michael Seidel, writer 