Animals, Insects, & Birds Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Citations in the Category Animals, Insects, & Birds

Non-plant life forms other than humans: wildlife, domesticated creatures, insects, fish, shellfish, mammals, birds, pets, etc. You can also see entries assigned to this category.

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bumblebeetle n. In 200 million years, evolution brings bizarre animals like “flish,” birds that evolved from fish; “bumblebeetles,” beetles that fly; and “megasquid,” multi-ton, land-based squid creatures. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Biology] [full cite] (May. 4, 2005)

bummer n. Sometimes, in spite of all our encouragement, a ewe will refuse to accept her lamb.…Some people call the rejects pet lambs, but other shepherds—including us—refer to them as bummers. Sure, they’re cute when they follow you everywhere, but the toddlers are also real nuisances to any busy farmer! [English Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (Jun. 24, 2005)

buncher n. Many of the animals in such ads end up with hoarders and puppy mills, used as bait for training fighting dogs, or “adopted” by “bunchers.” A “buncher” is someone who collects animals to sell to research facilities. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (Jan. 29, 2006)

butter butts n. Audubon warblers, the Western form of the yellow-rumped warbler, also were moving through in large numbers early last week. These blue and yellow warblers are affectionately called “butter butts” by many birders due to their flashing yellow rump patch, which is so visible as they flit away from you. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Colloquial] [full cite] (May. 25, 2007)

butterball n. “One-armed bandits” is another name for fiddler crabs, and “butterballs” are better known as mole crabs or sand fleas. [ Language English Subject Animals, Insects, & Birds Food & Drink] [full cite] (Oct. 27, 2005)

by catch n. It is estimated that Dirty Fishing, also known as “by catch,” results in the accidental death and waste of 44 million pounds of sea life worldwide every year, though exact figures in the U.S. are difficult to come by. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Crime & Prisons Environment] [full cite] (Sep. 30, 2004)

canine v. He stopped and peed on a cedar tree. This is “canine-ing”—being a regular dog. And it’s not allowed. He sniffed around under a log. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds] [full cite] (May. 22, 2006)

canine freestyle n. Dancing with dogs—or canine freestyle, as aficionados call it—is an emerging sport in the dog world. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Entertainment] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2004)

canine freestyle n. Coming up this Saturday…Joan Tennille on “canine freestyle dancing.” There will also be a pet fashion show. I am not making this up! [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Entertainment Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2004)

canine freestyle n. There is a new sport called Canine Freestyle, in which handler and dog perform a routine of their own devising to music. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Sports & Recreation] [full cite] (Dec. 28, 2004)

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