Here’s sum terms yoo might see around the Cat Blogosphere kitty blogs that yoo may not recognize if you hasn’t learned about them yet.
CB - Acronym for Cat Blogosphere for when our cat staff typists get lazy. Most often used to refer to the CB Blog. (CB-X,on the other hand, is the acronym for the "Cat Blogosphere in Exile", our temporary home when the CB blog is down for maintenance.)
Frootbat - an affectionate term for a kitty with really big ears.
Frootbat Friday - a Friday celebration of frootbat cats, started by Kaze
Full Monty - Cat laying on his/her back, "showing, well, everything." See Millie’s post for fotos .
Gizzy - 1) Proper Name: Alpha Cat and Big Brother to Millie (1992 - 2007) 2) a unit of measurement the length of Gizzy, about 18 inches; 3) a cat quilt first made to raise v-e-t bill funds for Gizzy the Cat
MontyQ - Laying on tummy with front and back paws stretched out. Named after Monty Q Kat.
Monty-180-degree-twist - a variation of the Full Monty developed by KC; lying on the back, the front head and feet on the floor on one side, the back legs and tail on the floor on the other.
Other CB Cationary Words & Phrases
Here are some more Catonese words for us from the original CB. We’d love to give credit where it’s due for starting these Catonese words around the blogosphere. Let us know if you know who started them.
CB Cationary Part I
"So far I have 82 Catonese words listed. I’ll be adding stuff like who came up with them or the definitions - if I can find out. But for now, here’s a good start! Make your beans come read up so they’ll have a clue. If you know of more Catonese words that should be listed, please send them to me and I’ll be happy to add them. Purrrrrrrrrrs! ~~ Boni Maroni"
| catword | definition |
| Attack of the Tabbies | a club or gang of tabby cats |
| beans | human beings |
| biggify | to make bigger |
| binkies | how a fluffy expresses joy |
| bloody mousie | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| Catango | feline tango, a very sexy feline dance |
| cationary | cat dictionary |
| Catitude | cat attitude, the Proper Attitude |
| catizen | cat citizen |
| catnip and tonic | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| Catolympics | Cat Olympics, founded by Beau |
| catonese | cat language |
| chattering | noise cats make when watching prey |
| chittering | noise cats make when watching prey |
| Coats of Many Colors | a social club for all colors of cats |
| delectible niblet | treat |
| dingleberry | "butt poo" stuck in fur |
| floofy | fluffy, as in a very floofy tail |
| fluffy | rabbit |
| fluffy | a furry animal |
| foofy | fluffy, as in a very foofy tail |
| Furrginia | Virginia |
| Gorgeous Gingers | a club or gang of ginger cats |
| gotchaday | adoption day, celebrated annually |
| grass eating monster | lawn mower |
| Green Wall Shelter | walgreen’s |
| happy toes | knead with paws |
| having a mad half hour | going berserk chasing anything and nothing (may last any length of time |
| headbutts | a cat greeting or sign of affection |
| hide-i-ness | a state of hiding |
| hoo-ha-ectomy | neutering |
| hoo-has | testicles |
| House Panthers | a club or gang of black cats |
| kitty crack | catnip |
| Lassie Technique | running to the location of something in hopes the humans will get it |
| little blurpy thing | baby human |
| little sticky person | human child |
| little wafers | tiny children |
| loafing | sitting with feet curled under the body |
| make biscuits | knead with paws |
| meow | cat language |
| meowgarita | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| Mericky | America, USA |
| mewdriver | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| monsters | huge large noisy machines run by beans |
| motor running | purring |
| neck thingy | collar |
| nipfizz | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| niptini | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| nooter | neuter |
| pancakeing | curling up in a ball |
| party-in-my-mouth | treat |
| pawtrait | paw portrait |
| pina purrlada | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| poodin | cat |
| purquila sunrise | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| purr machine going | purring |
| purr thingy | cat thingy that purrs |
| purrthday | birthday |
| sandpaper kisses | kitty kisses with sandpapery kitty tongue |
| scritch on the beach | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| scritches | ear, neck, chin or other nice rubs and scratches |
| Secret Paws | secret gift exchange started by DKM |
| Singapurr | Singapore |
| singapurr sling | non-alcoholic cat beverage, a favorite at cat parties |
| skinny cutting monster | weed trimmer |
| squillions | a really really huge number |
| stinky goodness | moist cat food |
| sunspots | patches of sun to nap in |
| tasty delight | treat |
| telerport | teleport, mode of transportation to cat parties n such |
| thundercats | running up and down stairs loudly |
| TLO | two legged one, human |
| treatsies | cat treats |
| tub hockey | hockey played in the tub |
| tub soccer | soccer played in the tub |
| Tuxedo Gang | a club or gang of tuxedo cats |
| Tuxedo Gun Moll | girlfriend of a member of the Tuxedo Gang |
| Whiskonsin | Wisconsin |
| wildlife watch | bird watching, may also extend to watching other critters |
| woofies | dogs |
| zwei-noodle | two cat lap sit |
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