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

Entries 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 citations assigned to this category.

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bark mitzvah n. a (13th birthday) party held for a dog. (posted Dec. 21, 2004) [full entry…]

big snip n. a vasectomy; in animals, castration, neutering, or spaying. (posted Apr. 18, 2007) [full entry…]

blue juice n. the chemical, usually sodium phenobarbital, used to euthanize animals. (posted May. 23, 2006) [full entry…]

bucket baby n. 1. a foal or calf nursed by hand; 2. an infant perceived to spend an excessive amount of time in a portable car seat. (posted Apr. 26, 2007) [full entry…]

bucket biologist n. a person who illegally or carelessly introduces an aquatic species into a new environment. Also bucket biology, such a practice. (posted Sep. 1, 2006) [full entry…]

bull tailing n. a sport in which mounted riders take down bulls by the tail. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

canine freestyle n. a competitive sport in which a dog obeys a handler’s commands in a routine set to music. (posted Dec. 29, 2004) [full entry…]

chicken tractor n. a bottomless, mobile chicken coop that rests directly on the ground. British chicken ark, Australian chook tractor. (posted Jun. 21, 2007) [full entry…]

ferret legging n. an endurance test or stunt in which ferrets are trapped in pants worn by a participant. (posted Aug. 17, 2004) [full entry…]

floater n. a person who files down or smooths horse teeth; a tool used for such a task. (posted Aug. 29, 2007) [full entry…]

gorilla dust n. bluffing, posturing, or hollow attempts at intimidation. (posted Sep. 10, 2004) [full entry…]

hog-dogging n. 1. a (blood) sport in which trained dogs corner (wild) pigs; 2. showing off; hot-dogging. (posted Dec. 24, 2004) [full entry…]

limb hanger n. a male turkey with long heel spurs. (posted Jun. 1, 2004) [full entry…]

new shooter n. a horse entering a race, but one that has not been an active participant in the horse-racing circuit, particularly those races which include or lead up to one of the Triple Crown events; a new-comer or long-shot. (posted May. 15, 2004) [full entry…]

otherkin n.pl. people who believe themselves to be, at least in part, something other than human. (posted Nov. 8, 2004) [full entry…]

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