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*'''As much use as a dead fox'''- A (harsh) insult meaning the recipient is useless{{r|os6|276}} |
*'''As much use as a dead fox'''- A (harsh) insult meaning the recipient is useless{{r|os6|276}} |
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*'''Bees in your brain''' - An exclamation meaning a confused or a cat not making sense (i.e. You've got bees in your brain!){{r|np1|227}} |
*'''Bees in your brain''' - An exclamation meaning a confused or a cat not making sense (i.e. You've got bees in your brain!){{r|np1|227}} |
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| − | *'''Beetle-brain '''- A playful insult similar to mouse-brain. |
+ | *'''Beetle-brain '''- A playful insult similar to mouse-brain.{{cite}} |
*'''Crowfood''' - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in ''I'll turn you into crowfood!''), or suggesting that they eat it (as in ''crowfood-eater'').{{r|os3|289}} |
*'''Crowfood''' - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in ''I'll turn you into crowfood!''), or suggesting that they eat it (as in ''crowfood-eater'').{{r|os3|289}} |
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*'''(You're) crazier than a fox in a fit!''' - An insult used when a cat (or cats) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder" instead of "crazier." [[Lionblaze]] uses this to describe [[Ashfur(TC)|Ashfur]].{{r|po3|7}} |
*'''(You're) crazier than a fox in a fit!''' - An insult used when a cat (or cats) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder" instead of "crazier." [[Lionblaze]] uses this to describe [[Ashfur(TC)|Ashfur]].{{r|po3|7}} |
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*'''like LionClan/TigerClan''' - An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well{{r|os1|152}} |
*'''like LionClan/TigerClan''' - An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well{{r|os1|152}} |
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*'''Fishface''', '''fishfur''' or '''fish-breath''' - An insult used against RiverClan warriors, mainly appears in ''[[Bluestar's Prophecy]]''{{r|bp|301}} |
*'''Fishface''', '''fishfur''' or '''fish-breath''' - An insult used against RiverClan warriors, mainly appears in ''[[Bluestar's Prophecy]]''{{r|bp|301}} |
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| − | *'''Fishbrain -''' Same as mouse-brain and Frog-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise]] |
+ | *'''Fishbrain -''' Same as mouse-brain and Frog-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise]]{{cite}} |
| − | *'''Fish-dung - '''Same as mouse-dung Same as mouse-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise]] |
+ | *'''Fish-dung - '''Same as mouse-dung Same as mouse-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise]]{{cite}} |
| − | *'''Flea-pelt''' - A mean insult saying that a cat has lots of fleas and that they aren't fit to do anything |
+ | *'''Flea-pelt''' - A mean insult saying that a cat has lots of fleas and that they aren't fit to do anything{{cite}} |
| − | *'''Frog-brain''' - Same as mouse-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise|''Crookedstar's Promise'']] |
+ | *'''Frog-brain''' - Same as mouse-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise|''Crookedstar's Promise'']]{{cite}} |
*'''Frog-dung''' - Same as fox-dung except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise]] {{r|om4|117}} |
*'''Frog-dung''' - Same as fox-dung except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise]] {{r|om4|117}} |
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*'''Snake-hearted''' - Similar to the term "Fox-hearted," generally used by RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise|''Crookedstar's Promise'']]. |
*'''Snake-hearted''' - Similar to the term "Fox-hearted," generally used by RiverClan. Used in [[Crookedstar's Promise|''Crookedstar's Promise'']]. |
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Revision as of 23:42, 15 September 2011
This is a collection of terms used by the Clan cats in their talk. Just as we humans have sayings, the Clan cats have idioms, too, although theirs relate to things found in the world of the Clan cats.
General Terms
- Blood-beat - A heartbeat detected in a prey item.[1]
- Crowfood or crow-food – A dead prey animal that has begun to rot;[2] can also be used as an insult[3] (see below).
- Cutter – A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.[4]
- Dirt - A cat's waste.[5]
- Fresh-kill – A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption.[6] Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elder.[7] Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then, warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.[8]
- Fourtrees - A place located in the old Clans, where the territory's corners would meet, in which four oaks stood and the Clans would gather in peace every full moon.[9]
- Gathering – The monthly meeting of all the Clans when the moon is full, at either Fourtrees or the Island. There is a truce on this night, and no fighting is allowed[10]
- Greenleaf Twolegplace – A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot near the lake[11]
- Halfbridge – A boat dock; term was first used by Squirrelflight when Brambleclaw's patrol was exploring the new territory in Starlight.[12]
- Horseplace – A horse ranch or stables.[13]
- Hunting Patrol – A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat.[14]
- Kittypet – A domesticated pet cat. [15]
- Loner – A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.[16]
- Making Dirt - Equal to going to the bathroom for a human[15]
- Monster – A vehicle operated by humans.[17] Some examples include cars, trucks, tractors, and ATVs.[18] Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters"[19]
- Moonpool – The place near the Lake where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan[20]
- Moonstone – The place in the Forest where medicine cats and leaders shared tongues with StarClan[21]
- Mothermouth - The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is/was located[22]
- Rogue – A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries[23]
- Sharing Tongues – Cats grooming each other while sharing the latest gossip. A cat lies on the ground, talking, while the other grooms their fur, listening[24]
- She-cat - A female cat[25]
- Silver boulder - A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans.[26]
- Silverpelt – The large swath of stars in the sky[27] (believed in fandom to be the Milky Way). These stars are a direct representation of StarClan[28]
- Snowmelt - A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow[29]
- Soft boulder - A pillow or cushion[30]
- Sun-drown-place - An ocean to the west of the Clans' territories[31]
- Tree-eater – A bulldozer[32]
- Thunderpath – A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across[17] Windover Road separated ThunderClan and ShadowClan in the Forest Territories[33]
- Tom/Tomcat - A male cat[34]
- Twoleg – A human[25]
- Twoleg kit – A human child[35]
- Twoleg nest – A human's house[36]
- Twolegplace – A town, city, or village where Twolegs live[37]
Time Terms
- Newleaf - The season of spring[38]
- Greenleaf - The season of summer[39]
- Leaf-fall - The season of autumn or fall[40]
- Leaf-bare - The season of winter[17]
- Moon - The time between one full moon and the next, spanning about 29 days, a month.[17][10]
- Moonhigh - When the moon is the highest in the sky; about midnight[41]
- Moonrise - The time when the moon rises[42]
- Half-Moon - About two weeks, half a month[43]
- Quarter-Moon - About a week[44]
- Sunhigh - The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon[45]
- Sunrise - One day in cat time (i.e. One sunrise ago)[46]
- Season - A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year[47]
- Heartbeat- A split second[48]
- Claw-Moon- When the moon resembles the shape of an unsheathed claw. [source?]
Distance Terms
- Fox-length - About the length of a fox; approximately a yard[49]
- Kittenstep - About the length of kit's step; approximately an inch or a half inch[50]
- Tail-length - About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot[51]
- Rabbit hop - About a foot and a half away (Also referred to as a rabbit length)[52]
- Mouse-length - About two or three inches[2]
- Pawstep - About the length of a cat's step, roughly six inches[53]
- Tree-length - About the length of a tree; around 40 to 50 feet.[54]
Insults, Exclamations, & Phrases
- As much use as a dead fox- A (harsh) insult meaning the recipient is useless[55]
- Bees in your brain - An exclamation meaning a confused or a cat not making sense (i.e. You've got bees in your brain!)[56]
- Beetle-brain - A playful insult similar to mouse-brain.[source?]
- Crowfood - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals (as in I'll turn you into crowfood!), or suggesting that they eat it (as in crowfood-eater).[3]
- (You're) crazier than a fox in a fit! - An insult used when a cat (or cats) are acting crazy. Another variation uses "madder" instead of "crazier." Lionblaze uses this to describe Ashfur.[57]
- Doesn't matter a whisker/Doesn't catch so much as a whisker - An exclamation meaning the cat does not care, (i.e. it didn't matter a whisker that she didn't share their beliefs) similar to I don't give a mousetail. Or saying that a patrol didn't catch anything[58]
- Dormouse - An expression or exclamation used against a cat who sleeps a lot. Foxpaw is called this by Sandstorm in Eclipse.[59]
- Drypaw- A cat that dislikes getting wet.[60]
- like LionClan/TigerClan - An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well[61]
- Fishface, fishfur or fish-breath - An insult used against RiverClan warriors, mainly appears in Bluestar's Prophecy[62]
- Fishbrain - Same as mouse-brain and Frog-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in Crookedstar's Promise[source?]
- Fish-dung - Same as mouse-dung Same as mouse-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in Crookedstar's Promise[source?]
- Flea-pelt - A mean insult saying that a cat has lots of fleas and that they aren't fit to do anything[source?]
- Frog-brain - Same as mouse-brain except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in Crookedstar's Promise[source?]
- Frog-dung - Same as fox-dung except it's often used in RiverClan. Used in Crookedstar's Promise [63]
- Snake-hearted - Similar to the term "Fox-hearted," generally used by RiverClan. Used in Crookedstar's Promise.
- Fox-dung - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in
- That's fox-dung!)[64]
- Fox-hearted - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil (as in fox-hearted Twolegs).[65]
- Furball - A (friendly yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone. [66]
- Great StarClan! - An exclamation used to signify extreme surprise or anger. Similar to Oh my God! in usage and to the fact that they both have mention of a higher force[67]
- Hedgehogs will fly - An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur (as in That will happen when hedgehogs fly), used in many variations. Somewhat like the human phrase, When pigs fly![68]
- How in Silverpelt! - An exclamation used meaning "How in the world?" Used in The Sight[69]
- I don't give a mousetail/They wouldn't give a mousetail - An exclamation meaning that the cat does not care. Another variation is I would ____ for a couple of mousetails meaning that they are willing to do the inserted action for no real reward. Can also mean that a cat would be stingy enough not to share a mousetail[70]
- Make dirt - To use the bathroom[71]
- May StarClan light your path/Banish all the fleas from your nest - A friendly term used to tell others they wish them well[72]
- Mouse-brain - A (friendly yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.[73]
- Mouse-dung - A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces. Also used as an exclamation (as in Mousedung! That can't be right!). Somewhat like "Darn it!"[74]
- Mouse-hearted - An insult that describes one who is cowardly.[75]
- Once a kittypet, always a kittypet! - A harsh phrase used to describe a cat with kittypet roots[76]
- (Only) StarClan knows (what) - Sometimes used to answer a question that is impossible to answer. Similar to "Only God knows what," "Only God knows," and "God knows."[77]
- Scaredy-mouse! - A similar expression to scaredy-cat, but in cat terms[78]
- Sorry catches no prey or Sorry fills no bellies - Means cats can be sorry, but that will not undo what happened[79]
- StarClan's kits! – An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt. Used by Ivypool in Fading Echoes[80]
- What in StarClan's name?- A exclamation similar to "What on earth?" or "What in the world?"[81]
- Furball - A friendly or harsh insult for a cat (as in stupid furball, bossy furball or lazy furball)[82]
- Thistles and Thorns - Used to describe bad luck (as in: Thistles and thorns! I blew it!) similar to "Darn it" or "mouse-dung" [83]
- Thundercat - Used to describe a ThunderClan cat. Used in Night Whispers[84]
- You fight/hunt like a kittypet! - An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights/hunts poorly.[85]
- Who made dirt in his fresh kill?- A phrase to describe a cranky or suddenly moody cat, as used in The Sign of the Moon.[86]
Living Spaces
- Camp - The place where a Clan makes their permanent home.[87]
- Leader's Den - The den in camp that belongs to the Clan leader.[88]
- Medicine Cat's Den - The den in camp that belongs to the Clan's medicine cat and his or her apprentice.[89] Sometimes referred to as the Medicine Den
- Warriors' Den - The den in camp that is shared between the warriors and the deputy of that Clan[90]
- Apprentices' Den - The den in camp that is shared between the apprentices of that Clan[91]
- Elders' Den - The den in camp that is shared between the elders of that Clan[88]
- Nursery - The den in camp that is shared by the queens and kits of that Clan[24]
- Dirtplace – The place near the camp where cats go to urinate or excrete.
- Fresh-kill pile – The place, usually in the center of the camp,[8] where the warriors drop the prey they caught while hunting, so it is easily accessible to all the cats in the Clan[92]
Clan Ranks
- Kit - A kitten younger than six moons[93]
- Apprentice - A cat at least six moons old, and training to be a warrior (or a medicine cat)[94]
- Warrior - A mature cat who has completed his or her warrior training.[95] A she-cat is considered a warrior when she is not currently expecting or nursing a tom's kittens.[96]
- Mentor - A warrior who is currently training an apprentice[97]
- Queen - A she-cat with kits to take care of or who is pregnant with kits, or stays in the nursery helping other queens even though they have no kits.[98] (i.e. Daisy, Ferncloud)
- Elder - Cats who cannot hunt or fight anymore,[7] sometimes due to injury (Stonepelt),[99] loss of sight (Longtail),[100] sickness (Heavystep),[101] or are just too old to do their warrior duties. They are treated with great respect in the Clan.[102]
- Medicine Cat - A cat who heals injuries, who is skilled with herbs, leaves and natural cures[103] and sometimes receives special signs or prophecies from StarClan.[104]
- Deputy - A warrior who is second in command to the leader,[105] helping her or him in their tasks and replacing them after their death or resignment.[106] They organize patrols and make reports to the leader,[107] and are known to be frequently given apprentices.[105]
- Leader - A cat who controls the entire Clan.[25] Holding the most important rank in the Clan, a leader is granted nine lives by StarClan[108] so they "can be first in every battle and last to take a piece of fresh-kill"[109] basically giving them extra time to serve and lead their Clan
See Also
- General Tribe Terminology
References and Citations
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 71
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 86
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 289
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 23
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 9
- ↑ Revealed in Code of the Clans, page 47
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 49
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 63
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 59
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 60
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, pages 126-127
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 58
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 95
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 59
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 16
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 91
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 275
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 171
- ↑ Revealed in Sunrise, page 98
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 271
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 167
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 182
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 246
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 32
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 17
- ↑ Revealed in Sunrise, page 119
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 43
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 269
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 8
- ↑ Revealed in Sunrise, page 207
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 296
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 30
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 62
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 2
- ↑ Revealed in The Fourth Apprentice, page 178
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 20
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 58
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 21
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 70
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 201
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 96
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 98
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 261
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 316
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 31
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 38
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 4
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 89
- ↑ Revealed in Fire and Ice, page 83
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 241
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 62
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 216
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 44
- ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 162
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 276
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 227
- ↑ Revealed in Outcast, page 7
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 15
- ↑ Revealed in Eclipse, page 146
- ↑ Revealed in the Warriors App
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 152
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 301
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 117
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 137
- ↑ Revealed in Eclipse, page 116
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 121
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 94
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 111
- ↑ Revealed in The Sight, page 54
- ↑ Revealed in Moonrise, page 25
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 94
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 33
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 104
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 34
- ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 19
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 35
- ↑ Revealed in Rising Storm, page 107
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 38
- ↑ Revealed in Long Shadows, page 259
- ↑ Revealed in Fading Echoes, page 22
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 74
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 81
- ↑ Revealed in Forest of Secrets, page 77
- ↑ Revealed in Night Whispers, page 3
- ↑ Revealed in The Darkest Hour, page 171
- ↑ Revealed in Sign of the Moon, page 148
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 29
- ↑ 88.0 88.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 48
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, pages 104-105
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 105
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 53
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 115
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 15
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 37
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 272
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, allegiances
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 99
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 153
- ↑ Revealed in Bluestar's Prophecy, page 170
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 111
- ↑ Revealed in Starlight, page 244
- ↑ Revealed in The Sight, page 303
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 65
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, pages 4-5
- ↑ 105.0 105.1 Revealed in Into the Wild, page 41
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 50
- ↑ Revealed in Into the Wild, page 116
- ↑ Revealed in A Dangerous Path, page 54
- ↑ Revealed in Firestar's Quest, page 317
