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Clan Terms
Clan Terms
Term
Description
Carrionplace
One of the garbage dumps down in the southern twolegplace, aka the southern town. Can also be referred as Twoleg dump, aka the town dump.
Crowfood
Rotting dead prey. Also used as an insult.
Cutter
A Veterinarian, typically referring to those that spays or neuters
Dirt
Feces
Fresh-kill
Recently killed prey for consumption. This is referred in the Fresh-kill pile. Wherein the extras go. Elders, kits, queens, and sick eat first from the pile or from patrols.
Gathering
A meeting under a full moon, where the clans are all meeting together. This meeting happens every full moon, and the there is a truce at this place which means no fighting is allowed.
Hunting Patrol
A patrol, or group of cats who hunt for fresh-kill to bring to the clans for consumption. They may fight if there happens to be trespassers.
Hunting Patrol
A patrol, or group of cats who hunt for fresh-kill to bring to the clans for consumption. They may fight if there happens to be trespassers.
Kittypet
Domesticated, tame, pet cat owned by Twolegs, aka humans.
Loner
A non aggressive, usually friendly or neutral, outsider, unowned by Twolegs, aka humans.
Making dirt
Defecating.
Monster
Car, or otherwise vehicle operated by Twolegs, aka humans. Usually found on thunderpaths, but sometimes they go off of them.
Monster-kill
Prey killed by vehicles on the road. Can be scavenged but typically tastes rancid.
Moon Gully
The place where Leaders, Medicine Cats, and those looking for answers from StarClan go to share tongues with StarClan.
Pelt-dens
Tents.
Red stone
Bricks.
Rogue
An Aggressive, usually hostile, outsider, unowned by Twolegs, aka humans.
Round Boulder
Human Ball.
Sharing Tongues
Cats chatting. Usually referring to the act of grooming each other and sharing the latest gossip or just chatting.
Sharptooth
A separate term for Cougars/Mountain Lions, coined by Talonpaw, and has stuck around as a secondary common name for Cougars/Mountain Lions.
She-cat
Female Cat.
Silver Boulder
Trash cans/bins.
Silver Path
Railroad. Watch out for Thundersnakes, aka Trains.
Silverpelt
A collection of stars in the sky at night. They represent StarClan.
Silverthorn
Barbed Wire.
Soft Boulder
Pillow or Cushion.
Star Gathered Cliffs
A place located at the centre of the valley, where the clans gather for gatherings.
Sun Drowned Place
Also referred as the sea or ocean, seen at the edges of YewClan's territory. Usually used in the context of stories and tales, typically in reference to the beginnings of the clans.
Sun Drowned Place
Also referred as the sea or ocean, seen at the edges of YewClan's territory. Usually used in the context of stories and tales, typically in reference to the beginnings of the clans.
Tree-eater
Bulldozer.
Thunderpath
Paved Road, notable by the acrid smell.
Thunder-snake
Train. Thundersnakes never leave the silverpath.
Tom
Male Cat.
Twoleg
Human.
Twoleg-kit
Human child.
Twoleg nest
Human house.
Twolegplace
Village, Town, City, or otherwise.
Time Terms
Time Terms
Term
Description
Newleaf
Spring Season.
Greenleaf
Summer Season. In this season, it appears that day is much longer, and very little night.
Leaf-fall
Autumn/Fall Season.
Leaf-bare
Winter Season. In this season, it appears that night is much longer, and very little day.
Season
A quarter of the year, 4 seasons means a full year, and is usually 3 moons.
Moon
The time span between one full moon to the next. Usually about a month.
Moonhigh
Usually around midnight. Implies the moon is at its highest in the sky.
Moonrise
When night has begun, and the Moon is visible.
Half-moon
Usually half a month. usually 14 days.
Quarter-moon
Usually quarter of a month. usually 7 days.
Claw-moon
Crescent moon.
Sunhigh
Noon, when the sun is highest in the sky.
Sunrise
When the sun begins to rise, dawn. usually referred as a full day instead. eg. "It was two sunrises ago."
Sundown
Dusk, Sunset.
Sunup
Dawn, Sunrise.
Distance Terms
Distance Terms
Term
Description
Claw-length
Length of a cat's claw. around Less than an Inch or a centimeter or so.
Fox-length
Length of a fox. About a yard, or a little less than a meter.
Frog-length
Length of a frog. About two to four inches or around five to ten centimeters.
Kitstep
Length of a kit's step. around half and inch to an inch or one centimeter to two and a half.
Rabbit hop
Length of a rabbit's hop. about a foot and a half or around forty-five centimeters.
Reed-length
Length of a reed. Usually five feet or less, or one and a half meters or less.
Mouse-length
Length of a mouse. Two to three inches or five to seven and a half centimeters.
Muzzle-length
Length of a cat's muzzle. around one inch, or two and a half centimeters.
Pawstep
Length of a grown cat's step. Around six inches, or fifteen centimeters.
Tail-length
Length of an average cat's tail. Around a foot, or thirty centimeters.
Tree-length
Length of a fallen tree. Roughly varies between fourty to fifty feet or ten to sixteen meters.
Whisker-length
Length of an average cat's whisker. Less than two inches or less than five centimeters.
Swears, Phrases, and More Terms
Swears, Phrases, and More Terms
Term/Phrase
Description
As easy as swallowing a minnow.
This is usually a phrase used to indicate how easy a task is. Usually very easy tasks.
As much use as a dead fox.
This is usually a very harsh insulting phrase, as this implies the object, or recipient, is useless.
As sleepy as a bear in leaf-bare.
A phrase and expression for a cat who sleeps a lot.
Bat-blind
This is an insult about a cat's eyesight.
Bearbrain
An expression for a cat who sleeps a lot.
Bee-brain
An insult towards a cat's decision making capabilities, or otherwise implying a cat that usually doesn't make sense.
Bees in your brain
An phrase to express confusion or when a cat isn't making sense.
Buzzardfood
Crowfood. Rotting food.
Chickfeed
Crowfood. Rotting food.
Cleanpaw
A harsh insult towards a cat who sticks closely to the rules.
Clan Swapper
Insulting or otherwise derogatory term for cats who switch clans.
Crazier than hares
An expression or insult about a cat's unsound judgement.
Crowfood
Rotting food, otherwise used as a harsh insult in terms of comparing the recipient to rotting food or otherwise suggesting one eats it.
Don't get your whiskers in a twist
An expression used to tell another to not get upset over a trivial matter.
Doesn't matter a whisker.
An expression used to say one doesn't care.
Drypaw
A cat who doesn't like to get wet. Usually an insult.
Dungface
A very harsh insult.
Dungheart
Insult implying individual is cold, cruel, and otherwise evil.
Extra Egg in the Nest
Unwanted addition to a group.
Featherbrain
Unwanted addition to a group.
Fish-breath
Insult, usually towards FirClan cats.
Fishface
Insult, usually towards FirClan cats.
Fishfur
Insult, usually towards FirClan cats.
Fish-hearted
Insult. Equivelent to Fox-hearted. Seen out of FirClan.
Fish-licker
Insult, usually towards FirClan cats.
Flea-brain
Usually a friendly insult, however can be very harsh. Depends on context and tone.
Fluff-brained
Usually a friendly insult, however can be very harsh. Depends on context and tone.
Foxbreath
An insult comparing the recipient's breath to a fox's.
Fox-dung
A harsh insult comparing the recipient to a fox's feces.
Foxheart(ed)
A harsh insult implying recipent is cruel, cold or otherwise evil. It is a swear that is equivalent to the word, Bitch.
Frog-dirt and Fish-guts
An exclamation, usually used in FirClan, about having bad luck.
Furball
Usually a friendly insult.
Fuzz-brain
Usually a friendly insult, however can be very harsh. Depends on context and tone.
Goody Four Paws
A derogatory insult towards cats who are very virtuous and well behaved.
Got a fox by the tail
A phrase used to describe being in a dangerous situation or associated with a dangerous cat.
Gray-pelts
An insult and derogatory term against elders and senior warriors.
Great StarClan!
An exclamation expressing extreme surprise or anger.
Hare-brain
Usually a friendly insult, however can be very harsh. Depends on context and tone. Usually found in YewClan
Hare Dung
Somewhat of an insult when used about another cat as it compares them to hare feces. Usually used as an exclamation instead like "damn it!" Usually seen in YewClan.
How in Silverpelt?
An exclamation that expresses confusion and disbelief.
won't/don't/can't/wouldn't give a mousetail
An exclamation usually used to imply that they do not care.
In all the stars
Exclamation of disbelief
Living Spaces Terms
Living Spaces Terms
Term
Description
Camp
A Clan's home. Usually permanent.
Leader's Den
The den within a clan's camp that belongs to the leader.
Medicine Den
The den in the camp that belongs to the clan's medicine cat and medicine cat apprentices. Can also be called the Medicine cat's den.
Herb Stores
An area usually found within the Medicine Den wherein herbs are stored.
Warriors' Den
The den within a clan's camp that belongs to all the warriors and deputy of the clan.
Apprentices' Den
The den in the clan's camp that belongs to the apprentices of the clan.
Elders' Den
The den within a clan's camp that belongs to the elders of the clan.
Nursery
The den within the camp that belongs and is shared by queens and kits of the clan.
Dirtplace
The place near camp where cats go to urinate or defecate.
Fresh-kill Pile
The place within camp usually in the centre that holds all stored fresh-kill.
Makeshift Camp
A temporary camp used by YewClan, made in-between moves.
Greenleaf Camp
A camp used by YewClan in the greenleaf season.
Leaf-bare Camp
A camp used by YewClan in the leaf-bare season.
Other Terms
Other Terms
Unsorted or otherwise used as a base for the terminology page.
Term
Description
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This page takes from various wiki sources and the founder's personal lists of terminology. Thank you to those who make wikis full of clan terminology.
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