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nonfur

nonfur noun: someone who is not a furry.

Noun

nonfur (plural nonfurs)

  1. (informal, slang) Someone who is not a furry.
    • I'm not well-read in the US and Europe history of 'mixed' marriages/sex/offsprings to be able to give a thesis here of possible scenarios...I suppose in a society where it's illegal for furs/nonfurs to marry and have sexual relations, those interactions will be clandestine and the female would take...1996 October 14, Chris Whalen, “Furrys marrying Humans”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet)
    • Yes- I can say for myself that it is almost unthinkable that I would date or mate a nonfur. It's a good idea, in my opinion.2001 September 5, Chris Johnson, “Dateing”, in alt.lifestyle.furry, Google Groups

Examples of nonfur in a sentence

  • Chillin' with one of my nonfur friends tonight @thelunarink Should be a wacky fun time2010 September 4, PoetFoxjackal, Twitter:
  • But all of the nonfurs in the world have become whatever animal corresponds to their personality.2015 October 14, u/ProfKairo, “Yet another hypothetical situation post”, in r/furry, Reddit:

Forms of nonfur

pluralnonfurs

Origin of nonfur

From non- + fur (“clipping of furry”).

Questions about nonfur

What does nonfur mean?
Nonfur means someone who is not a furry.
How do you use nonfur in a sentence?
Chillin' with one of my nonfur friends tonight @thelunarink Should be a wacky fun time
What part of speech is nonfur?
Nonfur is a noun.
What is the plural of nonfur?
The plural of nonfur is nonfurs.

Words near nonfur in the dictionary

  1. nonfungicidal
  2. nonfungicide
  3. nonfungicides
  4. nonfungistatic
  5. nonfunny
  6. nonfur
  7. nonfurnace
  8. nonfurries
  9. nonfurry
  10. nonfurs
  11. nonfused

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