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“The Ink Floofs” (floofinition) – Popular floof vocal group of the mid-twentieth century whose stylings presaged the rhythm and floof (R&F) movement.
In use: “A sentimental favorite by The Ink Floofs, “We Three” tells of the relationship between a pet, their person, and their food. Shared from the pet’s point of view, it describes how lonely they’d be without their human and their food, giving equal love to the person and food.”
Imflooftative (floofinition) – Copying or following a model or example set by an animal.
In use: “Many floofs, aware that humans are often easily manipulated, like to induce people to pursue imflooftative behavior, such as barking, meowing, and purring. Animals often regard these antics and post them on Floofbook for others to experience.”
Tom Floof and the Heartbreakers (floofinition) – American floof-rock music group that was very popular on FM (floof modulated) radio during the 1980s and 1990s.
In use: “Whenever the family left the house, the cat and dog put on “Running Down A Hall” by Tom Floof and the Heartbreakers, and had a howlingly good time. Of course, when the family returned, it appeared as though the cat and dog hadn’t stirred during the entire time that they were gone.”
Floofticate (floofinition) – Chew, as done by an animal, on objects such as slippers, wood, pillows, etc.
In use: “Whenever she left the house, she first checked the collie’s mood, for if the dog was anxious, she would floofticate anything that she found, and Marie had already gone through too many shoes this year. It’d been that way since her husband had died.”
Comfloofmacious (floofinition) – An animal who is stubbornly disobedient.
In use: “Ordering the comfloofmacious ginger feline to get off the kitchen counter earned her an amused emerald gaze from the cat.”
Transflooftion (floofinition) – An exchange between animals, or between an animal and a human.
In use: “Pets always found a comfortable position on the sofa beside him. Certain locations and positions were favored among the floofizens. All knew one moving would initiate a transflooftion to reach the best place, which was, of course, right up against the warmth of the man’s abdomen.”
“Floof Shack” (floofinition) – Popular song by the American floof-rock group, the Floof-52s.
In use: “As “Floof Shack” played on the floofbox, the animals danced and sang, all joining in on the iconic lines, ‘Food bowl…empty.'”
The Rolling Floofs (floofinition) – A musical floof group formed by two cats, a dog, several hamsters, and a bird during the 1960s, known for their rock and floof songs.
In use: “Whenever The Rolling Floofs’ early songs come on, such as “Get Off of My Tail”, “(I Can’t Get No) Decent Treats”, or “Under My Paw”, other floofs remember where they were when the song first came out and sing along.”
Floofnado (floofinition) – 1. Whirlwinds or wind devils caused by the passage of a speedy, energetic animal.
In use: “Quiet conversations about the upcoming wedding were disrupted by a floofnado as the dog rocketed into the room, dashed around, evading a child chasing it, and sprinted back out of the room.”
2. A wind-based weather phenomena with an animal embedded in it.
In use: “One of the most famous examples of floofnado was a waterspout which had captured several sharks, becoming known as a sharknado.”
Melanfloofy (floofinition) – An animal who expresses a state of sadness without discernible or apparent reason.
In use: “The big golden red retriever seemed melanfloofy, showing little interest in going for a walk, which was definitely abnormal. Head resting on his front paws, he settled in his bed and stared out the front window for most of the morning. Then a cat walked up and peered in. Tail thumping his bed, Red leaped up. Melissa concluded, my dog is in love with a cat.”
Michael Seidel, writer 