catloaf

Definitions

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

slang

Equivalents

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.”

“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⟳.”

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

“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.”

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