The Dictionary of Internet Cat Speak

Hey kitteh purr-ents! We know you’re hecking busy booping floofs, tickling feetsies and poking toe beans, but if you could paw-sibly tear yourself away from your adorbs, smol floof for just a moment, we’re about to drop some serious knowledge on you.

…and, if you’re not sure what we just said, this article is definitely for you.

YOUR GUIDE TO INTERNET CAT SLANG

Language has always evolved and changed over time, but with the advent of the internet and texting, the natural ebbs and flows of the English language seem to have accelerated, morphing the spelling and grammatical rules we all learned in grade school, into something else entirely.

Have you found yourself recently scrolling through cat Reels on Facebook and Instagram, only to find yourself confused by the lingo used in what would otherwise be a comedic video? Well, fear not! We’ve got your back.

We’ve compiled 10 of the most common cat-slang terms on the internet and have defined them here for you!

SMOL

In internet cat-speak, ‘smol’ refers to a kitty who is especially cute, and purr-ticularly small. 

A new and fluffy kitten, would be an example of smol!

FEETSIES

This one is pretty easy, but just to clarify, ‘feetsies” are internet cat-speak for cat feet.

LOAF

A ‘loaf’, or ‘cat loaf’, is when a kitty has all of their beautiful paws, or feetsies, tucked up under themselves, giving them the appearance of the most adorable loaf of bread.

CAT TAPS

Cat taps are a special way our kitties seek to get our attention. They occur when our favourite feline repeatedly, and very gently taps an object.

BOOP

Undoubtedly, we’ve all heard someone say ‘boop the floof’! Have you been wondering what the shouters of this enigmatic phrase are instructing you to do?

Booping is when a human gently taps their kitties snoot (defined as nose, or meowzzle).

MLEM

Perhaps the least straightforward of all internet cat slang, mleming occurs when yous kitty licks…basically anything.

BLEP

Have you ever come across your cat napping, and you notice the tip of their little sandpaper tongue is poking out of their mouth? This paw-sitively adorable moment is a ‘blep’.

TEEFIES

One of the most adorable parts of your cats anatomy is their adorable little front teeth. You know the ones we are talking about, the little row of tiny teeth between their upper and lower canines.

These adorable little teeth are “teefies”.

TOE BEANS

It goes without saying that anyone who has ever seen the bottom of a kitty’s feet has an insatiable cat foot fetish, and toe beans are the reason why!

Toe beans refer to a cat’s jellybean-shaped toes.

FLOOF

What is a floof? A floof is a cat!

And now you know!

Did we miss any more adorable internet cat speak? Let us know in the comments, and if you’re looking for more heckin cute content? Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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