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    Cat Scan V. (Kat Skan)
    The examination of any object in front of you.

    Curiosity V. (kuyr ee oss sitee) See Cat Scan.

    Catography N (kat ohh gra fee) Pictures of your cat.

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    Katma Sutra- N. (Khat muh Suh trah)

    The book (illustrated, of course) of all the positions cats can get into.

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    Lap Cat Nap: V - Laap Kaat Naap-

    The unpredictable nap the cat takes in your lap.

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    Cat-apolt (nown/adverbish thing) (cat-ah-polt) : when the cat jumps from one shelf to the other - or some other high, out-of-reach parapace - in the process of which will most likely knock over several items of value before and after landing.

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    ok I looked it up and cannot find the word in this amazing definition thesis:

    the act of laying paws on either cheek while trying to apply makeup? of course done whilee sitting in the sink making contact lens insertion IMPOSSIBLE!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.Goodnow
    ok I looked it up and cannot find the word in this amazing definition thesis:

    the act of laying paws on either cheek while trying to apply makeup? of course done whilee sitting in the sink making contact lens insertion IMPOSSIBLE!


    Cattling N. (kaht a leen) The feline form of cuddling.


    ILMFC syndrome N (eye luv mai ----ing Khat sin drome)

    Just what it says!

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    9/06 Update

    Sept 06 Update
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    Cat-tention: V. Meeting a cat for the first time and getting it's undivided attnetion.

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    Cat-moflauge: N. (khat Mo Flawge) The ability of a cat to blend into the surrounding area, Just before you need to find them.

    Furr-anus N. (fuhr-aynus) The area in space (also known as a Black Hole) where cat-steroids come from.
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    Bookmeowk (verb): what the cat does when you are trying to read; action taken by a cat who parks herself on the book/magazine/newspaper before you can turn the page.

    Cat sprints (noun): see catfit, ape s**t and greebling

    Circle of kitty (noun): see tortellini

    Hugsnuggle (noun): Highly desirable way to spend time; cat wedges herself against person's arm; cross between hug and snuggle.

    Meowmie: synonym for cat's personal attendant, financial provider, litter box monitor, nurse, nutrition consultant and finder of lost toys.

    Why me?: question asked by cat's Meowmie (q.v.) when being hugsnuggled, head-bumpied or cattled; often accompanied by leaky-eye syndrome and an urgent need to send a check to shelter from which cat was adopted and/or to visit friends on Pet Talk!
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    "That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas

    "We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays." -- Persius, first century Roman poet

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    This is awful, but sometimes the only way to humanely say goodbye to our dear friends when their time to go is near is "The Night-Night Needle" I'm sure many of us have had to deal with that one *sigh*
    ~*~ "None left to rescue, none left to buy, none left to suffer, none left to die. None to be beaten, none to be kicked...all must be loved and all must be fixed".
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    Quote Originally Posted by RICHARD
    Cat-tention: V. Meeting a cat for the first time and getting its undivided attention.
    Gosh, around my house it's what the cat expects from hoomin visitors and her personal servant alike! Our undivided attention.

    One more: Halloween cat (n.): posture cat uses to demonstrate fear or surprise; characterised by arched back, fluffed-out tail, and flattened ears. When cat adopts this posture, leave cat alone.
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    Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
    Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!


    "That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas

    "We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays." -- Persius, first century Roman poet

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    PT Cat Dictionary of FURMINOLOGY updated 1/30/07

    PT Cat Dictionary of FURMINOLOGY

    ack ack, acking - sound made when kitty is hunting bugs, moths, birds, etc.

    ape s**t - as in "going ape s**t -episode of completely losing it and racing around the house at top speed - see*below

    airplane ears - aka yoda ears - those funny pulled back ears that show kitty is NOT very happy!

    Batonga Wongas-noun-(Bah-tahn-ga Wahn-gas)- See 'Bits'

    bits - aka cookies, equipment, truffles - testicles

    Boat motor: What a cat sounds like when getting a tummy rub

    Bookmeowk (verb): what the cat does when you are trying to read; action taken by a cat who parks herself on the book/magazine/newspaper before you can turn the page.

    brushtomer: this is someone waiting on the brushing table for his daily brushing and massage

    bumple - (see headbumpies) - the action of furkitty giving you head butts

    bundle foot - aka 'tortellini with a stem' - curled up posture in which all four paws are extended and neatly stacked

    bunny butt - short, stubby cat tails

    butt squitch - when your cat is getting ready to pounce and they wiggle their rear end to get the feet set

    buttbath - just the essentials

    carpet condom - round cat beds with rolled rim

    Cat Babble: A disorder affecting all cat owners, in conversation, when someone brings up cats you find yourself COMPULSIVELY talking about your cat. Especially if they just recently did something cute

    cat fit - see* below

    Cat House- n. (kat howse) The place where your cat lets you live.

    Cat in the Sack- Noun-(Kat n the Sak) A capture and cuddle technique first perfected by Queen Scoop A Lot and Laura's Babies. Also known as the 'pillow case thing'

    cat nap - Noun- (kat nap) Dreaming of your cats or being awakened by the tail whipping across your face.

    cat Pilates - essentially any pretzel type posture that usually involves cleaning hard to reach areas

    Cat Scan V. (Kat Skan) The examination of any object in front of you.

    Cat sailing - This is when they run and make a jump putting to much spring into the jump and miss the target and go sailing off into the air...paws extended of course! * see catfit below

    Cat treadmill: noun- (kat tred-mil)-A white paper treadmill used to keep a cat in shape. Also known as toilet paper.

    Cat's Pajamas-noun- (Katz Pa-Jah-Mahs) What MooShoo's Mom dresses him in for bed, "nekkid"



    Cat-aclysm v. (Kat a kli sum) the remains of an area a cat(s) has run around in while you were gone.

    Cat-A-Comb: When a kitty jumps on your head, scraping your scalp with its claws, usually in the early morning hours, and scares you nearly to death!

    cataholic - Ohio PT member and probably an apt description for ALL PT cat folks.

    Cata-log-(noun)- Kat-a-lawg
    1. The "big one" left in the litter box for your inspection.
    2. The current magazine the cat decides to make his own.

    Cat-alyst-verb- (Kat-a-list) 1) The cat that starts all the fights. 2) Cat supplies written on a piece of paper, What the cat needs from the store.

    Catalympics: Noun (Kat-a-lim-picks) The daily athletic competitions that cat owners enjoy and laugh about.

    Cat-apult: Objects sent flying when a cat jumps off a high perch onto loose objects below.

    Catatonic: Noun (Kat-a-tawn-ic) The blissful stare on your cat's face that freaks you out.

    Caterwaul: Verb, (kat er wall): The pitiful moaning that makes you jump up to see what the cat is crying about..

    Cat-mouflage: Cat’s ability to blend into the surrounding area just before you need to find him/her.

    Catography N (kat ohh gra fee) Pictures of your cat.

    Cat pipes: Noun-(Kat pypes) The 'musical instrument' a cat becomes when he is picked up. Usually caused by air escaping from either end

    Cat Scan V. (Kat Skan) The examination of any object in front of you.

    Cat-ropractor-Noun- (Kat-row-prak-tor) A cat who sleeps on your back and realigns your spine. A cat who give Biscuit massages.

    Cat-tention (verb): 1) Meeting a cat for the first time, and receiving its undivided attention. 2) what cat expects from staff and visitors alike

    Catutation - Khat-you-tay-shun (Verb)- Any feline attempt to post a message onto the internet.

    cattage: noun- (kat-age) Any visible leftovers from a cat visit. Examples: hair, shredded rugs, paper bags, cat litter

    cat-tastrophe- Any kitten/cat emergency that occurs just as you are ready to walk out of your residence.

    cattitude - what cats have

    Cat-tle Drive -verb-(Kat tel Dr-eye-ve): The trip to the White Coats. See White Coats.

    CATtle stampede...what happens when they hear that can pop!

    Cattling N. (kaht a leen) The feline form of cuddling.

    cat-tricity: noun- (kat tris i tee) The random discharge of electrons when a cat, carrying a positive charge, jumps onto your negatively charged lap.

    Circle of kitty (noun): see tortellini

    Claw Cushion: Your feet transform into this at 5 am if you happen to roll over and hit the resident feline and disturb its sleep patterns. Sometimes, the feline will return to sleep without removing the claws from your feet!!

    clingon - those little hangers that don't seem to make it into the litter box

    Curb feelers -- those leg whiskers that hoomans just can't figure out the reason for?

    Cyclops-N. (Si-klops) The one eye look (stink eye) you get when you wake up the sleeping kitty.

    dingle, dingleberry - see 'clingon' above

    doily kitty - long haired kitty gracefully draped - usually on the back of a sofa

    drumsticks - meatloaf with high hipbones resembling a trussed turkey

    Dusteater - cat who helps with the housework by going around and eating all the dustballs in the house....of course that leads to "PV" projectile vomit of a huge dust ball.

    excavator - fastidious cat who is not happy unless the litter box is empty

    elevator butt - touch butt/will rise -who knows why they do this??

    Emasculated-Verb- (ee-mas-que-lay-ted) Having the old "bits" taken care of at the white coats’.

    feeding frenzy - when kitties all act like starved sharks - best seen in multi-cat households.

    "fingers and paws crossed" - gesture of PT support and love

    fluffing - a euphemism for ...uh...becoming amorous with an object such as a blanket, pillow or stuffed toy.

    fluffy - a euphemism for ...uh...well...plush, Rubenesque

    flyby - racing through room at top speed for no apparent reason, often a group activity in multiple kitty homes, see *below

    forever or furrever home (love this one!) - a real home that all kitties deserve

    Found Cats - when a Cat, that was sad and lost finds his Furr Ever Home (as in Catmandu's Found Cats Hotel)

    frito feet - smell kitties feet to determine THIS one

    full sweep - this is the extreme affectionate gesture - beginning with a headbumpie, followed by a tooth rub, full body sweep and topped off with the one eyed salute.

    Furranus N. (fuhr-aynus) The area in space (also known as a Black Hole) where cat-steroids come from.

    Fur Piece - cat that you wear around your neck...makes a wonderful fashion statement.

    furrkid and skinkid - self explanatory unless you have a hairy skinkid I guess

    Furry Tripline: What a cat makes himself into when you have an armload of stuff *example, laying in the middle of the walkway while you're carrying in grocerys*

    Get Down From There- Noun- (get down from thayr) Every cat's last name.

    grandmeowmie - a cat mommy or cat daddy's mommy, of course

    Halloween cat (n.): posture cat uses to demonstrate fear or surprise; characterised by arched back, fluffed-out tail, and flattened ears. When cat adopts this posture, leave cat alone.

    happy feet: same as making biscuits. Or disco feet for the cat still stuck in the '70's.

    headbumpies - bumping heads - a sign of affection

    Heateorite- N. (heet-ee-ore-eyte) The lump of cat that lands on top of you while you are sleeping.

    hernia cat - a "fluffy" cat that gets all floppy when its servant tries to pick up said cat. (dedicated to Doogie)

    hooman - a cat mommy or daddy with skin on

    Hot Bunking-v. (Haut Bun-keen) From the practice used on submarines to save space/two sailors taking turns using a bunkbed. Warming up the spot on the couch/bed/chair, getting up only to come back and find the cat soaking up your heat.

    huffing - sniffing freshly licked and sunwarmed kitty fur

    Hugsnuggle (noun): Highly desirable way to spend time; cat wedges herself against person's arm; cross between hug and snuggle.

    Initial Squish -verb- (In-ISH-al Sqw-ish)- the moment your brain registers the soft, cold cat puke easing between your toes around three in the morning.

    katma Sutra- N. (Khat muh Suh trah)
    The book (illustrated, of course) of all the positions cats can get into.

    Kissing Kitty Kan- verb- (ki-seen kit-tee kan)- Making up with your cat.

    kitty cakes - same as pee biscuits, only larger *edited

    kitty kisses - that sleepy looking blink of the eyes that sends a "kiss"

    Kitty Sausage-Noun- (Khe-tee Saw-sege)- The stretched out, on-my-back, scratch-my-stomach postition.

    Kitty Smooches-Eskimo Kisses given as a hello or when your kitty wants something. See "headbumpies."

    Kitty Wake-Up Call - see Power Ricochet or What the H**L

    Lap Cat Nap: V - Laap Kaat Naap- The unpredictable nap the cat takes in your lap.


    lap fungus - a kitty growth on your lap!! AH!!

    Leaky Eye Syndrome or LES n. (Leekey AYE Sin-Droom) - The affliction that all PTers get when they read about another pet or PTers triumphs or tragedies.

    MAD or Meowmie Anxiety Disorder - a temporary condition that affects hoomans usually brought on by whitecoat visits and especially if kitty is losing his Batonga Wongas (see 'Bits'). It usually goes away when kitty is safe at home again.

    making bread or making biscuits - that cute kneading motion the kitties make with their paws when they are contented

    meatloaf or loaf of bread (for vegetarians ) paws tucked in, also known as parade float pose

    meowmie – 1) a cat mommy 2) synonym for cat's personal attendant, financial provider, litter box monitor, nurse, nutrition consultant and finder of lost toys.

    meezer - a Siamese

    muffin - aka 'lovemuffin', a sweet, affectionate kitty

    NASCAR cat or NASCAT- Instead of single pass in the home this is a series of passes or laps made during the cleanup of a house. Often ends with a yellow flag caution
    when household objects fall onto the track. *See FLYBY

    Nibblets: kitty love bites as Pee Wee loves to give on your nose or chin or cheek. Amber also loves to give these on your ankles or hands and arms!

    Night-night needle: sometimes the only way to humanely say goodbye to our dear friends when their time to go is near

    one eye salute - that's when they get up in your face, giving you lots of love and kisses and head bumps and suddenly present the other end, tail raised to attention, for close inspection. You just got the one-eye salute

    Parade Float Kitty - see meatloaf

    PawPaw - daddy to the kitties

    pee biscuits - clump of pee in the catbox

    PILEOCATS when they all get together

    pip-flip - jumping and flipping off the wall.

    plush - see fluffy

    poo log, poo pancake - various forms of poo, 'cakes are not good

    *Poof* - when a kitty is compassionately disappears into the night, a magic act of rescue for neglected and needy kitties.

    Port-o-prison -- for transport to white coats, groomers, or other traumatic locations

    Power Ricochet: When a cat starts off at the end of the hallway, speeds to the living room, bounces off a couch or chair and beans you in the head with his body (sometimes with claws)! Also known as Kitty Wake-Up Call and What the H**L?! *see catfit

    pretzel kitty - any one of numerous postures that would send a hooman to the chiropractor

    projectile pee - when you can hear the pee hit the side of the box and trickle down. Eeeeeewwwwwww.....

    PT'er - an addiction, quite harmless, you probably are one if you are reading this, go huff your furrkid

    purrgasmic - a blissfully purring kitty

    purrno - see RedHedd about this one

    PYRO MANI CAT: Cats mesmerized by movement of flame: Or those that like to Play with Fire.

    RB or Rainbow Bridge - where our kitties go to wait for us when they are done on earth

    Richard - aka RICHARD!!! amusing and easily amused PT member. known for pithy comments and wry humor.

    Rodent Alert: This is the high-pitched wailing sounds in the middle of the night when your kitty finds and "catches" one of his toy micies and brings them to your bedroom!!!

    royal sceptre - posture where kitty extends one paw like a staff to be adored and kissed, as in "extending the royal sceptre", aka "the Elvis"

    SBS aka Stinky Butt Syndrome -noun-(stihn-kee butt sin-drom)
    Self Explanatory.

    sausage - see *tootsie rolls*

    schmoozle - To put one's face on/in a fluffy cat belly

    scooterbug - little baby kitties scooting around!!

    scritches - essentially a scratch - but obviously better because it must also scratch an itch and feels SOOO good to kitty

    squeak freak - episode of completely losing it and racing around the house at top speed. (similar to ape s**t above) but involves a loud squeaking noise, I believe. also see * below

    tea-cozy: similar to meatloaf pose, but on the kitchen counter where one would have a tea cozy cover for your tea pot!

    telescope kitty - kitty stretches l o n g - usually for a treat!

    tits-up - that's when they are lying upside down with full belly exposed

    Thousand Yard Stare- Noun- (tho-sand yard stayr) The look your cats give you when they come back from the white coats.

    toe jammin' - same as toe crunching. Basically working on that toe jam between the toes!

    tortitude - what tortie cats have; an extra dose of cattitude

    tortellini - the round curled up posture my cats cannot do because they are too fluffy

    toothrubs - when kitty rubs his cheeks on you to mark and you get jabbed by a tooth!

    tootsie rolls - those little rolls you scoop up from the litter box every day .. AKA *Sausages*

    Toy Hog - any kitty that hogs toys and keeps them all for him/herself

    Treat Scream- verb (treet skream) Any vocalizations made by a spoiled cat demanding a treat.

    Turkey Toes- noun-(Tuhr-kee Tohs)- stretched out toesies - ready for a good washing or show of pleasure as in biscuit making

    velcro kitty - lovey-dovey attached kitty - often when the hooman has been gone awhile

    War and Peace: Cat edition - starting a thread about the cat intending for it to be a sentence, maybe two and ending up writing a novel

    Webbing - a cat whose primary job is to eat all the spider webs around the house.

    What the H**L - see Power Ricochet

    Whinusitis: the groveling, high-pitched wailing "WAAAAA" sound that comes from certain Pters who insist on having their wishes granted!!!

    white coats - vet

    Why me?: question asked by cat's Meowmie (q.v.) when being hugsnuggled, head-bumpied or cattled; often accompanied by leaky-eye syndrome and an urgent need to visit friends on Pet Talk, and/or, to send a check to shelter from which cat was adopted.

    wideload - rear view of a plush meatloaf

    yoda ears - aka airplane ears - those funny pulled back ears that show kitty is NOT very happy!

    Yowlitis: Symptoms: Yowling, caterwaling, mewling, mouthing off or otherwise being LOUD. Treatment: Pay attention to cat. Pet cat. Tell cat how good/pretty/handsome he or she is. Repeat as necessary

    *catfit - this one seems to have many variations. collectively, it involves an episode of completely losing it and racing through rooms at top speed for no apparent reason, often a group activity in multiple kitty homes. It is aka storm of the Mongol hordes, thunder paws, couch-cat pinball, nine-o'clock crazies, herd of turtles, Random Cat Outburst (RCO), Matrix moves, kitty wake up call, what the h**l?, kitty sprints, cat sailing, thundering herd of cat, squeak freak, flyby, flying fluffies, and going ape s**t.

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    Praying for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine, and around the world.

    I've been Boo'd ... right off the stage!

    Aaahh, I have been defrosted! Thank you, Bonny and Asiel!
    Brrrr, I've been Frosted! Thank you, Asiel and Pomtzu!


    "That's the power of kittens (and puppies too, of course): They can reduce us to quivering masses of Jell-O in about two seconds flat and make us like it. Good thing they don't have opposable thumbs or they'd surely have taken over the world by now." -- Paul Lukas

    "We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays." -- Persius, first century Roman poet

    Cassie's Catster page: http://www.catster.com/cats/448678

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    I love this thread and we have some new members who may not have seen it yet.
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    Almond Roca- N. (Ahl-mund Row-ca) The higher class form of "tootsie roll"

    Premature E-cat-ulation- N. (Pree-Mah-ture E-Khat-u-lay-shon) When A cat jumps off your lap leaving scratches.
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