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Floofmidity (floofinition) – A humid warmth generated by having one or more animals resting on or against a person.
In use: “Despite a cramping leg and rising floofmidity that made him feel hot and sweaty, he didn’t move, unwilling to disturb the cat and dog using him as a mattress.”
Cinnafloof (Not to be confused with cinafloof.) (floofinition) – 1. Animal who is cinnamon-colored.
In use: “Cinnafloofs are rare but include bears, foxes, dogs, and cats. With each, people pause to regard and admire their cinnamon-colored fur for its unique hues.”
2. Animals who enjoy eating cinnamon-flavored foods.
In use: “The little calico loved doughnuts but was a bonafloof cinnafloof, stealing and eating cinnamon rolls whenever a chance arose, which was every Sunday morning in Paul’s house.”
Cinafloof (Not to be confused with cinnafloof.) (floofinition) – 1. Film about animals.
In use: “Famous cinafloof include 101 Dalmations, Free Willy, Benji, Seabiscuit, and Cats, but hundreds of cinafloof exists.”
2. Animals who enjoy watching films.
In use: “The beagle lived for lying on its belly in front of the television watching movies. The cinafloof was a big fan of adventure movies.”
Jefferson Airfloof (floofinition) – San Francisco-based floof-rock (flock) band who had multiple platinum albums, well known for their early floofedelic musical style.
In use: “Jefferson Airfloof eventually became Jefferson Starfloof, and then morphed into Starfloof, but many associate the name with their early hits, “Floof Rabbit” and “Somebody to Bite”, both written by Floof Slick.”
Rafloofment (floofintion) – The establishment or resumption of harmonious relations between animals.
In use: “Rafloofment often begins with sniffing, and many animals sniff one another’s rear as a significant step in rafloofment.”
Coflooferation (floofinition) – The actions of animals who are being helpful by taking actions to help one another.
In use: “After surviving the trails of the hurricane, coflooferation was rampant as animals huddled together regardless of species, thankful to be alive and with another.”
Looking Floof (floofinition) – American pop floof-rock (flock) band active in the 1970s.
In use: “Looking Floof’s sole charting single was “Brandy (You’re A Fine Pet)”, a regularly heard tune in bars across the U.S.A.”
Floofcifist (floofinition) – Someone (person or animal) who supports animals and animals rights and equality.
In use: “Corky the cat had somehow become a floofcifist, and insisted that each cat and dog receive equal treat, enforcing her opinion with quick swats from her right paw. Nancy soon called that paw, “Corky’s right paw of justice”. Equally respecting and fearing the right paw of justice, the other animals soon accepted Corky’s position.”
The Floofs (floofinition) – New wave floof rock (flock) group led by Ric Ofloofsek, formed in Boston and active throughout the late 1970s and most of the 1980s.
In use: “The Floofs’ songs from their second album included the hits, “Just What I Wanted”, “My Best Friend’s Human”, and “Good Floofs Roll”, which are now FM staples on classic flock stations.”
Floofstriction (floofintion) 1. Limitations imposed by living with an animal.
In use: “Floofstrictions included being careful where he stepped (hairballs might have been distributed in the night) and the standard order of morning activity; after using the bathroom to void his bladder, feeding the furry ones was job one, ‘cuz they were going to campaign for food until he did.”
2. Rules for what animals, particularly housepets, are allowed do do.
In use: “She imposed floofstrictions: no sleeping on the sofa or easy chairs, no stealing food from plates, no drinking water from the toilet or people’s glasses, floofstrictions which were routinely broken. “Why do I bother?” she always lamented. “Yes, why?” the pets, husband, and children agreed.”
Michael Seidel, writer 