General Terms

Carrionplace - A Twoleg dump in The Forest Territories that in human language is called the North Allerton Amenity Tip.

Crowfood or crow-food – A dead prey animal that has begun to rot; [Can be used as an insult]

Cutter – A veterinarian, specifically, though not always, referring to one that spays or neuters cats.

Dirt - Feces.

Fresh-kill – A recently killed prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and sometimes elders, and placed on the fresh-kill pile or brought to the elders. Elders, kits, queens, and sick cats eat first, then warriors and apprentices. Extras stay in the fresh-kill pile.

Fourtrees - A place located in the forest territory, where the territory's corners would meet, in which four oaks stood and the Clans would gather in peace every full moon.

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.

Greenleaf Twolegplace – A place frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot near the lake.

Halfbridge – A boat dock.

Horseplace – A place where horses are kept, such as ranches and stables.

Hunting Patrol – A group of cats hunting for fresh-kill to bring back for their Clan to eat. May fight if there are trespassers.

Kittypet – A domesticated pet cat.

Loner – A cat that lives by itself and doesn't defend its territory.

Making dirt - Defecating.

Monster – A vehicle operated by humans.bOften described when cats are near Twolegs/the Thunderpath. Motorboats are sometimes referred to as "water-monsters."

Star tunnel – The place near the Lake where medicine cats and leaders share tongues with StarClan.

Moonstone – The place in the Forest where medicine cats and leaders shared tongues with StarClan.

Mothermouth - The opening to the cave where the Moonstone is/was located.

Rogue – A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home, roams around, and does not care about crossing Clan boundaries.

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.

Sharptooth - A term the Tribe of Rushing Water use for mountain cats. They are rarely encountered and more dangerous than eagles.

She-cat - A female cat.

She-kit - A female kit.

Silver boulder - A boulder that, when the silver disc is pulled off, holds Twoleg rubbish. To Twolegs, they are just trash cans/bins.

Silverpelt – The large swath of stars in the sky.?

Silverthorn - Barbed wire.

Smooth boulder-thing - Twoleg ball.

Snowmelt - A term used to describe slush or dirty, melted snow.

Soft boulder - A pillow or cushion.

Sun-drown-place - An ocean to the west of the Clans' territories.

Tree-eater – A bulldozer.

Thunderpath – A paved road with an extremely acrid smell that cars often go across.

Tom/tomcat - A male cat.

Tom-kit- a male kit.

Twoleg – A human.

Twoleg kit – A human child.

Twoleg nest – A human's house.

Twolegplace – A town, city, or village where Twolegs live.

Time Terms

Newleaf - The season of spring.

Greenleaf - The season of summer.

Leaf-fall - The season of autumn or fall.

Leaf-bare - The season of winter.

Moon - The time between one full moon and the next, spanning about 29 days, a month.

Moonhigh - When the moon is the highest in the sky; about midnight.

Moonrise - The time when the moon rises.

Half-moon - About two weeks, half a month.

Quarter-moon - About a week.

Sunhigh - The point during the day when the sun is highest in the sky; noon.

Sunrise - One day in cat time

Season - A quarter of a year in cat time. Four seasons equal a year.

Heartbeat - A split second.

Claw-moon - When the moon resembles the shape of an unsheathed claw, equivalent to crescent moon.

Sundown - Dusk.

Sunup - Dawn.

Distance Terms

Fox-length - About the length of a fox; approximately a yard. (80 cm)

Kittenstep or kitstep - About the length of kit's step; approximately an inch or a half inch. (1.25-2.5 cm)

Tail-length - About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot. (30 cm)

Rabbit hop or rabbit length - About a foot and a half away. (45 cm)

Mouse-length - About two or three inches. (5-7.5 cm)

Pawstep - About the length of a grown cat's step, roughly six inches. (15 cm)

Tree-length - About the length of a tree, around 40 to 50 feet. (15 m)

Insults, Exclamations, & Phrases

As easy as swallowing a minnow - A phrase used to indicate easiness of the task.

As much use as a dead fox - A (harsh) insult, meaning the recipient is useless.

Bees in your brain - An exclamation meaning confusion or a cat not making sense.

Buzzardfood- Alternative of crowfood, used before the start of the Clans.

Chickfeed- Alternative of crowfood, used before the start of the Clans.

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).

(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."

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.

Doormouse - An expression or exclamation used against a cat who sleeps a lot.

Drypaw - A cat that dislikes getting wet,

Dungface- An (harsh) insult

Like LionClan/TigerClan - An expression stating that a cat does something very fiercely or well.

Flea-brain - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

Foxbreath - An insult

Fox-dung - A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces. Also used as an exclamation. (as in That's fox-dung!)

Fox-hearted - An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil (as in fox-hearted Twolegs).

Frog-dung - Same as fox-dung, except it's often used in RiverClan.

Furball - A (friendly, yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

Fuzz-brain - A (friendly, but harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

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.

Hare-dung - Used as an exclaimation, similar to "mouse-dung". Somewhat like "Darn it!" Used in The Sun Trail.

When 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!

How in Silverpelt? - An exclamation used meaning "How in the world?"

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.

I'd have shredded you into mousedust! - to gravely injure, rip to shreds. Similar to mousemeat.

In all the stars - an exclamation.

It's better to scare away a mouse than welcome a badger - An old nursery saying that means that it's better to scare away a friendly cat than welcome a not-so-friendly cat.

Make dirt - to use the bathroom, or the dirtplace in warrior terms.

May StarClan light your path/Banish all the fleas from your nest - A friendly term used to tell others they wish them well.

May you find good hunting, swift running, and shelter when you sleep- An ancient farewell used by all the Clans, to say goodbye to loved ones on their way to StarClan.

Minnow-brain - An insult that is friendly but harsh.

Mouse-brain - A (friendly yet harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.

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!"

Mouse-hearted - An insult that describes one who is cowardly.

Mousefodder - An insult describing that the cat is worthless or a kittypet.

Once a kittypet, always a kittypet! - A harsh phrase used to describe a cat with kittypet roots.

(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."

Pain in the tail - An insult meaning a cat is irritating or lazy.

Scaredy-mouse! - A similar expression to scaredy-cat, but in cat terms.

Scaredy-sparrow - An expression also similar to scaredy-cat, in cat terms.

Snake-hearted, or Snake-heart- Similar to the term "fox-hearted,"

Snake-tongue - An insult meaning cold or unfair; similar to "fox-hearted" or "snake-hearted"

Sorry catches no prey or Sorry fills no bellies - Means cats can be sorry, but that will not change the past.

StarClan's kits! – An exclamation of surprise or disbelief. Sometimes used as an exclamation if a cat is hurt.

Tabbies don't change their stripes - means that a cat doesn't change their nature. Equivalent to "a leopard can't change his spots."

What in StarClan's name?- A exclamation similar to "What on earth?" or "What in the world?"

That's a load of badger droppings - A harsh exclamation saying that something is nonsense.

Thistles and thorns - Used to describe bad luck (as in: Thistles and thorns! I blew it!); similar to "Darn it" or "mouse-dung."

You fight/hunt like a kittypet! - An expression used to insult or tease a cat who fights/hunts poorly.

Who made dirt in his/her fresh kill/nest?- A phrase to describe a cranky or suddenly moody cat,

Would've made mousemeat out of you! - To badly injure, rip to shreds. Similar to mousedust. Used to explain foxes or any predators

Who ruffled their fur?- A similar way of saying "who got under their skin?" But in cat terms