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Floofsomnia (floofinition) – Inability to sleep, or tossing and turning at night, due to one or more animals’ behavior.
In use: “She was often suffering floofsomnia, with the cat rising at floof dark thirty to play and eat, and the dog taking up more of the bed until she found herself hanging on the edge.”
Floofvanism (floofinition) – Exaggerated belief in the superiority of animals.
In use: “As greater acts of kindness and intelligence are videoed and shared on the net, like animals saving other animals from drowning, or cats rescuing puppies (and dogs saving kittens), a commiserate rise in floofvanism has been observed.”
Meat Floof (floofinition) – Floofmerican floof rock (flock) singer and actor known for his floofatrical, Floofnerian performances.
In use: “Meat Floof’s Floof Out of Hell trilogy has sold over fifty million copies. His song, “You Took the Food Right Out of My Mouth” reached the top 1oo for 1977 in seven countries.”
Mungo Floofy (floofinition) Flooftish floof rock (flock)/pop band from Floofchester formed in 1969.
In use: “Mungo Floofy’s most notable hit for most is “In the Litter Box”, which was released in 1970 and reached number one on eighteen charts in sixteen countries.”
Floofhook (floofinition) – Move by animals (especially by pets) to stop others by corralling them with a paw (or a claw, or feigned bite), often employed when they’re seeking attention.
In use: “Carrie made to walk around her cat, Jade, who stopped her with a floofhook to the ankle.”
I woke up thinking about Mom and being snowed in. I’d already sent her a quick, kidding message about having enough food on hand. It’s an ongoing joke that Mom always has a great deal of food on hand — especially desserts and treats. Besides, my three sisters and four adult grandchildren live in the area. They’re always checking in on her to ensure she has food. Mom’s boyfriend lives with her. His family also checks in on them. Food won’t be an issue.
Mom enjoys telling stories, and being snowed in reminded me of one. A retired nurse, she was a recurring baby-sitter for my grandniece, Amy. Once, when Amy was six (she’s graduating from college next year), Mom was driving her through a slippery Pittsburgh snowstorm on one of the back roads around Penn Hills and Monroeville. As the car began spinning and swerving, Amy shouted, “Grandma, don’t kill us!”
The car ended up off road, but a young man witnessed it and got her out in short order. However, the sentence, “Grandma, don’t kill us!” is enshrined in family lore.
The Floof Dimension (floofinition) – Floofmerican floof pop (floop) and soul musical group formed in the mid 1960s. Known for a sound that combined jazz, blues, soul, and floop, they experienced tremendous success in the 1960s and 1970s, and remain active and popular.
In use: “Among the many hit songs of the The Floof Dimension is “Floofley: Afloofius/Let the Floof In”, “Wedding Floof Blues”, and “One Less Floof to Answer”, with the first two songs reaching number one.”
Floofnectivity (floofinition) – The ways in which a person or animal is emotionally attached to person, another animal, or object.
In use: “Judy adopted the puppy as an orphaned puppy after it was fostered by another, and the floofnectivity between the pit bull and her toddler was immediate as they happily napped, played, and matured together.”
Floofstile (floofinition) – Gate of animals blocking the way, allowing only one other animal or person at a time to pass through.
In use: “The cats and dogs enjoyed setting up a floofstile on the stairs to the second floor, making Mary weave back and forth around them as she went up and down.”
