catloaf
verbEtymology From cat + loaf.
1
Slang (of a cat) to go into a catloaf position.
- Derived terms
- catloafed
catloaf
nounUS /ˈkæt.loʊf/ · UK /ˈkæt.ləʊf/
Etymology From cat + loaf.
1
Slang The loaflike form of a domestic cat sitting with its paws and tail tucked underneath its body.
- And Gary never got to see him do the full catloaf, where he curled up face-down so that all that stuck out were the tips of his ears. I never got a picture of that, either.1999 December 3, Ailsa N Murphy, “Re: RIP, Silver-The-Cat”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Jul 2024:
- One must often attend to the tail and ensure it remains tucked and not become flippant, so as to maintain a catloaf of presentable form.2004 January 9, Franz Bestuchev, “Re: catloaf”, in alt.support.depression (Usenet), archived from the original on 12 Jul 2024:
2 more examples
- "Catloaf" position with paws and tail tucked under the body: "Please do not disturb!"2009, Brigitte Eilert-Overbeck, Cats, →ISBN, page 47:
- I love the ‘catloaf’ expression, so one evening I just had to see if I could bake it for real. Thus catloaf [a loaf shaped like a catloaf] was born, simple as that.2015 July 15, Lou Lou P., quotee, “Behold the Catloaf, Your Adorable Edible Friend”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2023: