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 Xilonen . haitus (#442217) Untitled View Forum Posts  Posted on 2024-08-28 17:50:18 |
Newleaf - The season of spring. Greenleaf - The season of summer. Leaf-fall - The season of autumn or fall. Leaf-bare - The season of winter. Moon - The time between one full moon and the next, spanning about 29 days, or a month. Moonhigh - When the moon is the highest in the sky; around 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. Claw-moon - When the moon resembles the shape of an unsheathed claw, equivalent to the crescent moon. Sundown - Dusk. Sunup - Dawn. However, "dawn" is still used (for example, in the phrase "dawn patrol.") _____________________________________________________________________________________ Distance lengths Claw-length - About the length of lion's claw; less than an inch. ( 3 cm) coyote-length - About the length of a coyote (122 cm) Frog-length - About the length of a frog; approximately two to four inches. (6-10 cm) kittenstep or cubstep - About the length of cub's step; approximately an inch or half-inch. (1.25-2.5 cm) Rabbit hop or rabbit length - About a foot and a half. (45 cm) reed-length - About the length of a reed; 5 feet or less. (1.5 m) Mouse-length - About two or three inches. (5-7.5 cm) Muzzle-length - About one inch. (2.54 cm) Pawstep - About the length of a grown cat's step, roughly six inches. (15 cm) Tail-length - About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot. (30 cm) Tree-length - About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet. (15 m) Whisker-length - About the length of a cat's whisker; less than two inches. (5 cm) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Insults, exclamations, & phrases As easy as swallowing a minnow - A phrase used to indicate easiness of the task. As much use as a dead fox - A (harsh) insult, meaning the recipient is useless. Bat-blind - An insult to a cat's eyesight, similar to the phrase "As blind as a bat." Bee-brain - A similar exclamation to "bees in your brain." Bees in your brain - An exclamation meaning confusion or a cat not making sense. (i.e., "you've got bees in your brain!") Bone in the prey - A phrase that means the cost/price of an action. Buzzardfood - Alternative of crowfood, used before the start of the Clans. Chickfeed - Alternative of crowfood, used before the start of the Clans. Cleanpaw - A scornful insult used for someone who sticks to the rules closely. Clan-swapper - An insulting term used for cats who switch Clans. Clan-swapping - An insulting term used for the action of switching Clans (same meaning as "Clan-swapper.") Crowfood - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in "I'll turn you into crowfood!"), or suggesting that they eat it (as in "Crowfood-eater.") Don't get your whiskers in a twist - An expression used to tell someone not to get upset over a trivial matter. Equivalent to "Don't get your knickers in a twist." Doesn't matter a whisker/Doesn't catch so much as a whisker - An expression meaning the cat does not care (i.e. "It didn't matter a whisker that she didn't share their beliefs.") Similar to "I don't give a mousetail," or saying that a patrol didn't catch anything. Dormouse - An expression and exclamation used against a cat who sleeps a lot. Drypaw - A cat that dislikes getting wet, usually used in RiverClan. Dungface - A harsh insult. Dungheart - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil. Like LionClan/TigerClan - An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well. Featherbrain - A term used by WindClan cats, equivalent to "mouse-brain." Fishface, fishfur or fish-breath - An insult used against RiverClan warriors. Flea-brain - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always dependent on tone. Fluff-brained - A term equivalent to "Mouse-brain." Foxbreath - An insult used to compare the recipient's breath to that of a fox. Fox-dung - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in "That's fox-dung!") Fox-hearted - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil (as in "fox-hearted Twolegs.") Frog-dirt and fish-guts - An exclamation used in RiverClan, has the same meaning as "Thistles and thorns." Frog-dung - Same as "Fox-dung," except its usage is more common in RiverClan. Furball - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone. Fuzz-brain - A (friendly, but harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone. Goody-four-paws/Goody four-paws - A derogatory term used to describe an ostentatiously virtuous or well-behaved cat. Equivalent to "Goody two shoes." Got a fox by the tail - A phrase used to indicate being in a dangerous situation or associated with a dangerous cat. Gray-pelts - A derogatory term used against elders and senior warriors. Great StarClan! - An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger. Similar to "Oh my God!" in usage and to the fact that they both have mention of a higher force. Hare-brain - An insult similar to mouse-brain. Hare-dung - Used as an exclamation, similar to "Mouse-dung." Somewhat like "Darn it!" How in Silverpelt? - An exclamation used meaning "How in the world?" I don't give a mousetail/They wouldn't give a mousetail - An exclamation meaning that the cat does not care. Another variation is "I would ____ for a couple of mousetails," meaning that they are willing to do the inserted action for no real reward. Can also mean that a cat would be stingy enough not to share a mousetail. I'd have shredded you into mousedust! - A term used to threaten others. Means to gravely injure or rip someone to shreds. In all the stars - An exclamation of disbelief. It's as dark as a fox's heart - A phrase used to describe darkness. It's better to scare off a mouse than welcome a badger - An old nursery saying that means that it's better to scare away a friendly cat than welcome a not-so-friendly cat. Kill two prey with one blow - Meaning to solve two problems with one action or solution. Equivalent to "Kill two birds with one stone. Load of fox-dung - Referring to something that is not true, a mass of lies. Bears the same meaning as "That's a load of badger droppings." Load of thistledown - Referring to something that is not true, a mass of lies. A more lighthearted variant of "Load of fox-dung." Make dirt - To use the bathroom, or the dirtplace in warrior terms. May StarClan light your path/Banish all the fleas from your nest - A friendly term used to wish others well. May the Sun warm your back and the fish leap into your paws - A blessing used in RiverClan to wish good dreams or, in some instances, to say farewell to a deceased cat. May you find good hunting, swift-running, and shelter when you sleep - An ancient farewell used by all the Clans, to say goodbye to loved ones on their way to StarClan. Mice and moonlight - A phrase that means easy and carefree. Minnow-brain - An insult that is friendly but harsh. A RiverClan version of "Mouse-brain." Mouse-brain - A (friendly yet harsh) insult. The severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone. Mouse-breath - An insult possibly used to intimidate someone. Mouse-dung - A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in "Mouse-dung! That can't be right!") Somewhat like "Darn it!" Mouse-hearted - An insult that describes one who is cowardly. Mousefodder - An insult describing that the cat is worthless or a kittypet. Once a kittypet, always a kittypet! - A harsh phrase used to describe a cat with kittypet roots. (Only) StarClan knows (what) - Sometimes used in response to a question that is impossible to answer. Similar to "only God knows what," "only God knows," and "God knows." One piece of prey in (one's) paws is worth two in a tree - A phrase meaning that it's better to hold onto something one has than to risk losing it by trying to get something better. Equivalent to "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." Pain in the tail - An insult meaning a cat is irritating or lazy. Pulling my/your whiskers - A phrase meaning to make someone believe something that isn't true as a joke. Equivalent to "Pulling my/your leg." Rabbit-brain - An insult that is friendly but harsh. A WindClan version of mouse-brain. Rabbit-chasers - A less harsh insult used in ShadowClan to describe WindClan. Scaredy-mouse! - A similar expression to "scaredy-cat," referring to a cat easily frightened. Scaredy-sparrow - Same as the term "scaredy-mouse." Smart-ears - A friendly insult. Snake-heart(ed) - Similar to the term "fox-hearted," generally used by RiverClan. Snake-tongue - An insult meaning cold or unfair; similar to "fox-hearted" or "snake-hearted," used by ShadowClan. Sorry catches no prey or Sorry fills no bellies - Means cats can be sorry, but that it will not change the past. StarClan above! - An exclamation of astonishment or extreme surprise. StarClan-forsaken (place) - A phrase with similar meaning to "God-forsaken (place)." StarClan's kits! - An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt. StarClan in the sky! - An exclamation of astonishment. Stirring up a bee's nest - A phrase meaning a cat is looking for trouble or starting it. Sunshine and daisies - A phrase describing overly positive things with a connotation of unrealistic expectations. Equivalent to "Sunshine and rainbows." mouse-chasers - A phrase used to describe Pinepride lions, used in RiverClan. Piebalds don't change their mutation - Meaning that a cat doesn't change their nature. Equivalent to "A leopard can't change his spots." Tail-licker - An Would've made mousemeat out of you! - To badly injure or rip to shreds. Similar to "Mousedust." You fight/hunt like a no-mane! - An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights or hunts poorly. (You're) crazier than a coyote in a fit! - An insult used when a lion (or lions) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder"  0 players like this post! Like? Edited on 03/09/24 @ 18:04:20 by Tenenet . Narcissus <Nevan> (#442217) |
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