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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.”
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.”
Flooftherin (floofintion) – An animal whose species doesn’t normally travel on its belly who likes sliding on its belly.
In use: “One daily game indulged with the dog was to indulge his desire to be a flooftherin. As he lay on his belly on the hardwood floors, the children push him around with a broom.”
Floof Runaways (floofinition) – All-female teen floof rock (flock) musical band formed and performing in the mid 1970s.
In use: “With Joan Floof, Floof Ford, Floofy West, Floofie Fox, and Cherie Floofie, the Floof Runaways made a major impact in Japan.”
Clairfloofance (floofinition) – Animals’ power to perceive what people are doing, no matter the animals’ state or the human’s location.
In use: “Waiting until the cats were asleep and snoring, Michael quietly arose, went outside and began yard work, thinking the cats wouldn’t be bothering them, because they were asleep. He’d forgotten about their clairfloofance.”
Michael Seidel, writer 