furgonomics
nounUK /ˌfɜː.ɡəˈnɒ.mɪks/ · US /ˌfɜːɹ.ɡəˈnɑ.mɪks/
Etymology Blend of fur + ergonomics.
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Lifestyle Slang Ergonomics as it applies to furries; the design of equipment and objects in order to accommodate anthropomorphic animals.
- And not just for actual furries: that's how I started on keyboards. Now, years later, I'm up to about 4. - 6 fingers when I get a good head of steam up. Furgonomics -- now _there's_ a fascinating field for study! :->1994 March 8, Bruce Grant, “Non-human FurryMUCK typists, Re: Dream of ....”, in alt.furry.fan (Usenet):
- I've got this couple, in some of my stories, who just got engaged (for the second time)--and this time, it looks like they actually *will* get married. Which brought up some furgonomics questions regarding the wedding. First of all, dresses. How the deuce does one deal with a dress if one has a tail? The bride's wedding gown might have to have a rather strange zipper on the back.2000 August 15, Rimau Dahan, “FUR: Wedding Furgonomics”, in alt.furry.fan (Usenet):
2 more examples
- Needs more furgonomics2015 April 7, ResoluteRL, Twitter:
- Furgonomics reveals that the mass production of a single model of a good, like a chair, has its limits. In a world dwelled by anthro people, variations in the anatomy of furries forces us to re-think the way people live.2022 August 20, u/Le_Endal, “Thinking furgonomics is kind of thinking disability”, in r/furgonomics, Reddit:
- Derived terms
- furgonomic, furgonomical