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Floofedge (floofinition) – Surface marred or disfigured by an animal’s repetitive use.
In use: “The bathroom door jamb had a blackened floofedge where the paint was wearing thin, where the cats liked to stand and rub their chins while talking to him when he was on the can.”
Floofboozle (floofinition) – The act of cheating one animal by another animal.
In use: “The treats were set on the ground in front of each canine. The three were arrayed with the smallest dog, a terrier, in the middle of the two big retrievers. When the signal was given, the terrier raced forward, grabbed all three treats in his mouth, and hurried off, floofboozling the others of their goodies.”
Related: Bamfloofzle
Coldpaw (floofinition) – Gesture with paw animals use to stop humans from doing something.
In use: “She was petting her cat’s back when he gave her a look and coldpawed her.”
Flooflivery (floofinition) – Action of delivering items via animals.
In use: “Carrier pigeon is a well-known form of flooflivery, but people have cats and dogs they use for flooflivery, bringing the mail, slippers, leashes, and so on.”
Floofseeching (floofinition) – A posture and behavior employed by animals to gain favors or reprieves.
In use: “The home security cameras showed the German shepherd knocking over the kitchen garbage can and strewing the trash around the kitchen, breakfast nook, and dining room, but when Guy went to administer scolding, his dog’s floofseeching (sad eyes, contrite body language, down tail, hiding in the corner behind the sofa) diminished his ire. He couldn’t stay angry at such a sweet face.”
Floofgring (floofinition) – Sounds an animal makes that isn’t its normal voice but sounds more like a grumbling human.
In use: “Apparently feeling ignored, Tucker sat down in the doorway and commenced floofgring until someone got up, gave him a scratch, and found him a treat.”
Demofloof (floofinition) – An advocate of equality among animals.
In use: “To ensure domestic tranquility, she acted as a demofloof when distributing food, treats, and scritches, even though she had several personal favorites among the cats, dogs, and goats.”
Flooftrovert (floofinition) – Someone who prefers the company of animals.
In use: “Margaret was an introvert by birth but become a flooftrovert and booktrovert by choice as she settled into days of reading books with her pets beside her.”
Floofdetta (floofinition) – A feud without end or apparent reason between two animals or groups of animals.
In use: “Pearl the white cat and Simon, the ginger cat, had a floofdetta that seemed to have started before they met one another, forcing Henry, the big golden retriever, to step in as mediator.”
Floofbomb (floofinition) – 1. A type of animal activity characterized by a system of intense moments, from staring down others to stalking, chasing another animal, attacking people, or nocturnal mad dashes.”
In use: “Scientists have been fervently studying floofbombs to identify predictors as help to pet owners so that actions can be taken to minimize injuries and damages.”
2. An animal’s interruption of another animal or person’s activity.
In use: “Cats and dogs love floofbombing their people’s Zoom calls, inserting themselves into screens and settling onto exercise mats.”
Michael Seidel, writer 