whelpday
whelpday noun: the birthday of a canid, especially a dog, or (furry fandom) a furry's canid fursona, typically a dog or a wolf.
Noun
whelpday (plural whelpdays)
- The birthday of a canid, especially a dog, or (furry fandom) a furry's canid fursona, typically a dog or a wolf.
- She'd been praying that Josie would at least make it to her "whelpday," the twelfth of January. The dog received semiannual electrocardiograms and the best of medical care, but her diet had never been even close to the one recommended.1996, Barbara Seaman, Lovely Me: The Life of Jacqueline Susann, Seven Stories Press, →ISBN, page 480
- Woohoo! Happy whelpday, Harry! Have some Nutella mousse - it came out pretty good, if a bit thin. I didn't hear anyone complaining about the taste :-)1998 July 20, Duncan da Husky, “ah hah, it's HarryBear's Whelpday!”, in alt.lifestyle.furry (Usenet)
- Synonyms:
- borkday
Synonyms of whelpday
- borkday
Forms of whelpday
| plural | whelpdays |
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Origin of whelpday
From whelp (“of a canid, to give birth”, verb) + day, by analogy with birthday (“the anniversary of the day on which someone is born”).
Questions about whelpday
- What does whelpday mean?
- Whelpday means the birthday of a canid, especially a dog, or (furry fandom) a furry's canid fursona, typically a dog or a wolf.
- What part of speech is whelpday?
- Whelpday is a noun.
- What is the plural of whelpday?
- The plural of whelpday is whelpdays.
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