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elevator butt

elevator butt noun: the raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated, usually at the base of the tail.

Noun

elevator butt (countable and uncountable, plural elevator butts)

  1. (Internet, humorous) The raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated, usually at the base of the tail.
    • You *must* scratch me there!
      Yes, above my tail!
      Behold, elevator butt.1999, “Cat Haiku”, in Lodestar Shepherds, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2013
    • Elevator butt is what happens when you’re petting your kitty and they assume a chest lowered, hiney-raised position.2021 September 30, Zibby Wilder, “Why Do Cats Raise Their Butts When Scratched?”, in Rover, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2021

Forms of elevator butt

pluralelevator butts

Questions about elevator butt

What does elevator butt mean?
Elevator butt means the raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated, usually at the base of the tail.
What part of speech is elevator butt?
Elevator butt is a noun.
What is the plural of elevator butt?
The plural of elevator butt is elevator butts.

Words near elevator butt in the dictionary

  1. elevational
  2. elevationally
  3. elevations
  4. elevator
  5. elevator authority
  6. elevator butt
  7. elevator butts
  8. elevator music
  9. elevator pitch
  10. elevator pitches
  11. elevator shaft

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