catloaf

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English

WOTD – 4 October 2012
A catloaf.

Etymology

From cat +‎ loaf.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kæt.loʊf/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kæt.ləʊf/
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Noun

catloaf (plural catloaves)

  1. (slang) The loaflike form of a domestic cat in which it sits with its paws and tail tucked underneath its body.
    • 1999, Ailsa N Murphy, “RIP, Silver-The-Cat”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet):
      And Gary never got to see him do the full catloaf, where he curled up face-down so that all that stuck out were the tips of his ears. I never got a picture of that, either.
    • 2004, Franz Bestuchev, “catloaf”, in alt.support.depression (Usenet):
      One must often attend to the tail and ensure it remains tucked and not become flippant, so as to maintain a catloaf of presentable form.
    • 2009, Brigitte Eilert-Overbeck, Cats, →ISBN, page 47:
      "Catloaf" position with paws and tail tucked under the body: "Please do not disturb!"

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