CAT TERMINOLOGY!

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GENERAL TERMS!

Crowfood or crow-food: A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; can also be used as an insult
Cutter: A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.
Dirt: A cat's waste.
Fresh-kill: A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then, warriors and apprentices.
Fourtrees: A place located in the old Clans, where the territory's corners would meet, in which four oaks stood and the Clans gather in peace every full moon.
Gathering: The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at either Fourtrees or the Island. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed.
Hunting Patrol: A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat.
Kittypet: A domesticated pet cat.
Loner: A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.
Making Dirt: Equal to going to the bathroom.
Monster: A vehicle operated by humans. Some examples include cars, trucks, tractors, and ATVs.
Moonstone: The place where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan.
Mothermouth: The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is located.
Rogue: A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.
Sharing Tongues: Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening.
She-cat: A female cat.
Silverpelt: The large swath of stars in the sky. These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.
Snowmelt: A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow.
Thunderpath: A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across. There is one separating ShadowClan and ThunderClan territories.
Tom/Tomcat: A male cat.
Twoleg: A human.
Twoleg kit: A human child.
Twoleg nest: A human's house.
Twolegplace: A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.

TIME TERMS!

Newleaf: The season of spring.
Greenleaf: The season of summer.
Leaffall: The season of autumn.
Leafbare: The season of winter.
Moon: The time between one full moon and the next, spanning about twenty nine days, a month.
Moonhigh: When the moon is the highest in the sky; about midnight.
Moonrise: The time when the moon rises.
Half-Moon: About two weeks, half a month.
Quarter-Moon: About a week.
Sunhigh: The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.
Sunrise: One day in cat time (i.e. one sunrise ago)
Season: A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year.
Hearbeat: A split second
Claw-Moon: When the moon resembles the shape of an unsheathed claw; near the new moon.

DISTANCE TERMS!

Fox-length: About the length of a fox; approximately a yard.
Kittenstep: About the length of a kit's step; approximately an inch or a half inch.
Tail-length: About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot.
Rabbit hop: About a foot and a half away (also referred to as a rabbit length).
Mouse-length: About two or three inches.
Pawstep: About the length of a cat's step; roughly six inches.
Tree-length: About the length of a tree; around forty to fifty feet.

INSULTS, EXCLAMATIONS, AND PHRASES!

As much use as a dead fox: A harsh insult meaning the recipient is useless.
Bees in your brain: An exclamation meaning 'confused', or a cat not making sense.
Beetle-brain: A playful insult similar to mouse-brain.
Crowfood or crow-food: A harsh insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey, or suggesting that they eat it.
Crazier than a fox in a fit: An insult used when a cat is acting crazy. Another variation uses 'madder' instead of 'crazier'.
Dormouse: An expression or exclamation against a cat who sleeps a lot.
Drypaw: A cat (especially a RiverClan cat) that dislikes getting wet.
Like LionClan/TigerClan: An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well.
Fishface/fishfur/fish-breath: An insult used against RiverClan warriors.
Flea-pelt: A mean insult saying that a cat has a lot of fleas and that they aren't fit to do anything.
Frog-brain: Same as mouse-brain, except that it's often used in RiverClan.
Frog-dung: Same as fox-dung, except it's often used in RiverClan.
Fox-dung: A harsh insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation.
Fox-hearted: An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil.
Furball: A friendly insult that can be harsh, depending on tone.
Great StarClan!: An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger.
Hedgehogs will fly: An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur.
How in Silverpelt!: An exclamation used similar to "how in the world?"
I don't give a mousetail: An exclamation meaning that the cat does not care.
Make dirt: To use the bathroom.
May StarClan light your path: A friendly term used to tell others they wish them well.
Mouse-brain: A friendly insult that can be harsh, depending on the tone.
Mouse-dung: A somewhat harsh insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation.
Mouse-hearted: An insult that describes one who is cowardly.
Once a kittypet, always a kittypet!: A harsh phrase used to describe a cat with kittypet roots.
(Only) StarClan knows: Sometimes used to answer a question that is impossible to answer.
Scaredy-mouse!: A similar expression to scaredy-cat, but in cat terms.
Snake-hearted: Similar to the term 'fox-hearted', generally used by RiverClan.
Sorry catches no prey/sorry fills no bellies: Means cats can be sorry, but that will not undo what happened.
StarClan's kits!: An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt.
Thistles and thorns: Used to describe bad luck.
What in StarClan's name?: An exclamation similar to "what on earth?" or "what in the world?".
Who made dirt in his/her fresh kill?: a phrase used to describe a cranky or suddenly moody cat.
You fight/hunt like a kittypet!: An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights/hunts poorly.