catloaf

From cat +‎ loaf.

• (US) IPA^(key): /kæt.loʊf/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /kæt.ləʊf/

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catloaf (plural catloaves)

1. (slang) The loaflike form of a domestic cat in which it sits with its paws and tail tucked underneath its body.
   • 1999, Ailsa N Murphy, “RIP, Silver-The-Cat”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet):

     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.

   • 2004, Franz Bestuchev, “catloaf”, in alt.support.depression (Usenet):

     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.

   • 2009, Brigitte Eilert-Overbeck, Cats, →ISBN, page 47:

     "Catloaf" position with paws and tail tucked under the body: "Please do not disturb!"

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