Catloaf

//ˈkæt.loʊf// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The loaflike form of a domestic cat sitting with its paws and tail tucked underneath its body. slang

    "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."

Example

More examples

"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."

Etymology

From cat + loaf.

Related phrases

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