Animals leave their footprints in several English words, including chatoyant, or “shimmering like a cat’s eyes” and sleuth, which is short for sleuth-hound, a kind of bloodhound used for sniffing out prey. Pets have also inspired...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski’s canine word quiz pads through English shaped by dogs, from internet doggo lingo to older surprises such as mutt. The mechanism is simple: each clue asks for a dog-related word, source, or coined blend. One clue starts with...
Funny cat videos and squee-worthy photos on sites like Cute Overload have inspired equally adorable slang terms. When a cat leaves its tongue out, that’s a blep. A boop is a gentle tap on a critter’s nose, so if a friendly pup is nearby...