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  • 91ecstajoy — A combined state of ecstay and joy. Invented about 1964 to describe the reaction of my mother s house cat to being petted. When I began petting her, Gato fell on her side and entered ecstajoy …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 92ecstajoy — A combined state of ecstay and joy. Invented about 1964 to describe the reaction of my mother s house cat to being petted. When I began petting her, Gato fell on her side and entered ecstajoy …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 93fondle — verb stroke or caress lovingly or erotically. noun an act of fondling. Derivatives fondler noun Origin C17: back form. from obs. fondling much loved or petted person , from fond + ling …

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  • 94pet — pet1 noun 1》 a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure. 2》 a person treated with special favour. 3》 used as an affectionate form of address. adjective 1》 relating to or kept as a pet. 2》 favourite or particular: my pet …

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  • 95pet — I. n. 1. Fondling, darling, favorite. 2. Angry mood, fit of peevishness, miff (colloq.). II. a. Favorite, especially liked, petted. III. v. a. Fondle, indulge, caress, make much of …

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  • 96pet — 1 noun (C) 1 an animal such as a cat or a dog which you keep and look after at home: Rabbits can make very good pets. | a pet tortoise see also: teacher s pet 2 BrE spoken a way of addressing someone who you like or love 3 be in a pet BrE old… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 97pet — 1. adjective 1) a pet lamb Syn: tame, domesticated, companion; Brit. house trained; N.Amer. housebroken 2) his pet theory Syn: favourite, favoured, cherished, particular, special, personal 2 …

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  • 98Sea Kittens — A bizarre euphemism for fish – advocated by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in an attempt to persuade children that fish are too cuddly to eat. PETA’s Save the Sea Kittens campaign says of sea kittens (i.e., fish): Like their surface… …

    Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles

  • 99fondle — ► VERB ▪ stroke or caress lovingly or erotically. ► NOUN ▪ an act of fondling. DERIVATIVES fondler noun. ORIGIN back formation from obsolete fondling «much loved or petted person», from FOND(Cf. ↑fondness) …

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  • 100fondler — fondle ► VERB ▪ stroke or caress lovingly or erotically. ► NOUN ▪ an act of fondling. DERIVATIVES fondler noun. ORIGIN back formation from obsolete fondling «much loved or petted person», from FOND(Cf. ↑fondness) …

    English terms dictionary