Daily Life - Pets & Animals

Here you will find slang for pets and animals, covering casual terms for animals, pet behavior, and the language used by animal lovers.

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fur baby [noun]

a pet, usually a cat or dog, that is loved and cared for like a member of the family

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floof [noun]

an animal, usually a cat or dog, with exceptionally soft or fluffy fur

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pupper [noun]

a young or small dog, often used affectionately

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doggo [noun]

a dog, often used affectionately or humorously

Ex: Everyone loves seeing pictures of my doggo online .
kitteh [noun]

a cat, often featured in humorous or cute online pictures and memes

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chonk [noun]

an affectionately overweight or heavy pet, usually a cat or dog

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blep [noun]

a small, often cute instance of an animal sticking its tongue out slightly

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mlem [noun]

a brief action of an animal sticking its tongue out, often to lick its nose

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sploot [noun]

a flat posture of an animal lying on its stomach with hind legs stretched out behind

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zoomie [noun]

(plural only) a sudden burst of energetic running or frenzied activity in a pet, usually a dog or cat

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boop [noun]

a gentle touch to a pet's nose, usually with a finger

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bean [noun]

(plural only) the soft, cushiony pads on a cat's or dog's paws

Ex: She gently rubbed her cat 's beans while it napped .
purrito [noun]

a cat wrapped snugly in a blanket or towel, resembling a burrito

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a dog that stays extremely close to its owner, rarely leaving their side

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a cat that stays extremely close to its owner, rarely leaving their side

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pibble [noun]

an affectionate term for a pit bull terrier

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shibe [noun]

a Shiba Inu dog, often featured in memes

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void [noun]

a black cat, often described humorously or affectionately

Ex: We adopted a tiny void from the shelter .

a snake, often implying fear or avoidance

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a raccoon, especially one that rummages in garbage cans

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