An attempt to convert cat speak into English.
SMOKEYISMS
m'YAIR *rub, rub, rub* = You guys totally didn't feed me yet.
Ayrrrrrrrr = I'm a poor boy. Do you love me?
RRRRRRRROWOWOWOWOWRRROW = OMG THE GRAVY FAMINE and THERE WILL BE NO
MORE FOOD LIKE, EVER AGAIN OMG OMG!!!1!!!one!!!
*insensiate screaming* = NO NO NO OUTSIDE NO NO NO NO!!!1!
*warbling, ear-splitting caterwaul* = Only had to hear this once, the
first night. Apparently some sort of ritual hymn offering praise and
glory to the roof, honour and gratitude to the full food bowl, and
heaping insults and abuse upon the wilds of nature.
Mow, m'rrr, mooooooooow = I'm all alone in distress (said to lure
someone out into the hall where he will promptly pounce on you)
TYCHEISMS:
M'yunh (combination between a squeak and grunt) (Said when Tyche lands
on something, ie, up onto a chair, down off of the bed) = equivalent of
the Marine's "Hooah!" it is an expression of exertion
H'ssaaaaaah. = (to strangers) F*** off and die. (to family) "Gimme
ice cream/Gimme coffee, b****.
BITTIEISMS
M'air? (replied with "M'air. M'air?) reply M'air. M'air? *repeat* =
This "call and answer" pattern between bitties loosely translates as
"Where are you?" "I'm here. Where are you?" "I'm here. Are you
still there?" "Yes. Are you?" etc and repeats until sisters are
together again.
INFANT: mee, mee, mee (pipping) = Baby talk with multiple meanings:
feed me, clean me, warm me, hold me, love me.
INFANT: *clicking* = We're hungry. MomDad has to have a nipple in
here somewhere *said burrowing through Dylan's hair*
KUMANIISMS:
M'yi!!! = My sister bit me on the ear really hard!
M'owwwwwwwwww. = I'm a sad, miserable, lonely little kitty and no one
loves me. (said at vet's or kennel)
NOCTURNISMS
B'rrrrr? = What are you doing here? (usually said upon entering room)
M'YEH! = Pay attention to me! (often followed by nip on visible skin
and/or Nox thrusting head up under your shirt to bite belly/back) An
easily audible word of /command/.
Hrrrrrrrrrr. = Drop dead. Preferably where I won't have to see your
unsightly corpse.
m'ya, m'ya, m'ya, m'ya (repeated) = You will suffer for this.
--Fil
Christina Websell - 01 Sep 2006 20:30 GMT
> An attempt to convert cat speak into English.
>
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> --Fil
I love this. I will forward it to Nuele once I explain who your cats are.
Tweed
jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@sonic.net - 01 Sep 2006 22:25 GMT
> TYCHEISMS:
> H'ssaaaaaah. = (to strangers) F*** off and die. (to family) "Gimme
> ice cream/Gimme coffee, b****.
It sounds like she's a Nox-in-training. :)
> BITTIEISMS
> M'air? (replied with "M'air. M'air?) reply M'air. M'air? *repeat* =
> This "call and answer" pattern between bitties loosely translates as
> "Where are you?" "I'm here. Where are you?" "I'm here. Are you
> still there?" "Yes. Are you?" etc and repeats until sisters are
> together again.
How cute!!
> NOCTURNISMS
> B'rrrrr? = What are you doing here? (usually said upon entering room)
Is the usual purr-meow that cats do to say hello?
> M'YEH! = Pay attention to me! (often followed by nip on visible skin
> and/or Nox thrusting head up under your shirt to bite belly/back) An
> easily audible word of /command/.
I can just hear this one, too.
Joyce
Enfilade - 02 Sep 2006 00:48 GMT
> It sounds like she's a Nox-in-training. :)
Tyche will never be Nox. Tyche is too passive--she'll accept rough
treatment from any family member in exchange for licks. And, Tyche is
all talk. She'll say rude things about visitors' mothers and then go
hide in the underwear drawer until they leave. Nox will wait for you
to let your guard down, then drop a lamp on your head.
Tyche, however, will sit at Nocturne's right paw in the new feline
world order. I think the book of Revelations has details on that
position.
> > M'air? (replied with "M'air. M'air?) reply M'air. M'air? *repeat* =
> > This "call and answer" pattern between bitties loosely translates as
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> How cute!!
After half an hour in a car it isnt' very cute at all. I find it
extremely annoying, and it makes Dylan hideously guilty.
> > B'rrrrr? = What are you doing here? (usually said upon entering room)
>
> Is the usual purr-meow that cats do to say hello?
I'm not sure. Only Nox does it here.
> > M'YEH! = Pay attention to me! (often followed by nip on visible skin
> > and/or Nox thrusting head up under your shirt to bite belly/back) An
> > easily audible word of /command/.
>
> I can just hear this one, too.
This one never fails to shock people with its blatent expression of
authority.
--Fil