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Floof Out (floofinition) – Animal who reacts to another animal with an overly ostentatious display.
In use: “A doe stole into the yard and began nibbling at the grass. Star rose up with an outraged howl and glared through the glass at the interloper. Sighing, Barb said, “Stop the floof out, Star. It’s just a deer.” Then she took a photo of the cat and deer and posted it on Facebook.”
Knowledge Floofs (floofinition) – Secret network of fowl, insects, and animals spying on humanity. All information is recorded, collected, compiled, and then stored in a repository on Floofpiter known as The Box.”
In use: “Many animals are aware of The Box on Floofpiter and play with boxes while dreaming of formally joining the Knowledge Floofs.”
Paul Revere and the Floofs (floofinition) – Floof rock (flock) band originating in Idaho, who achieved considerable floofstream success in the 1960s and early 1970s.
In use: “One of Paul Revere and the Floofs was the song “Floof Like Me” in 1966.”
The Floof Gang (floofinition) – An American floof rock (flock) band formed in Floohio in 1966, active until 1977.
In use: “With Floof Walsh on guitar, The Floof Gang scored a hit with “Skunk #49″ in 1970”
Floofworthy (floofinition) – An entity that’s deserving to be associated with or be the companion to an animal.
In use: “As humans and animals develop greater appreciation for one another, animals are beginning to think that some humans are floofworthy, and are reaching out to people in new and touching ways.”
Floof in Chains (floofinition) – American flock rock (flock) band formed in Seattle in the late 1980s. Initially identified with stray music, the band rose to international fame and then gained commercial success.
In use: “Sometimes shortened to FIC, Floof in Chains scored it first major hit with “Flooster”, a song the vocalist wrote about his father.”
Flafler (floofinition) – Interfloof shorthand for ‘flat floofer’, a term used for animals who usually flatten out to sleep.
In use: “Diehard roly polys — animals who curl up to sleep — sneer at flaflers, stretching out like they’re melting in the sun, exposing themselves to being touched without warning.”
Floofpetus (floofinition) – The driving force provided by an animal, particularly a pet.
In use: “She didn’t feel tired at all, or ready to go to bed (probably because of that piece of triple chocolate black forest cake (she shouldn’t’ve, but it was so delish) or that cup of coffee (decaf, but even it seemed to energize her), but her cat was a stickler for routine, so under the meowing floofpetus, she went to bed.
Michael Seidel, writer 