Post by Falling Star on Feb 16, 2011 18:33:56 GMT -8
Warriors Terminology
Time
Leaf-bare - winter
Newleaf - spring
Greenleaf - summer
Leaf-fall - autumn/fall
Moon - a full moon cycle, a month
Half-moon - two weeks; half a month
Quarter-moon - a week; a quarter of a month
Sunrise - a day
Moonhigh - midnight
Sunhigh - noon
Measurement
Kitten-step - less than an inch
Mouse-length - roughly an inch
Rabbit-length - roughly a foot
Tail-length - roughly a foot
Fox-length - roughly a yard
Ranks/Names
Leader - the leader of a Clan
Deputy - the cat who cat in second-command; succeededs the leader after death
Medicine cat - a cat trained in the arts of healing
Warrior - a cat who hunts, fights, and protects the clan; a tom or she-cat without kits
Apprentice - a cat 6 months or older, in training to become a warrior or medicine cat
Queen - a she-cat expecting or nursing kits
Kit - a kitten under six moons of age
Elder - an older member of the clan; retired warrior or medicine cat
Kittypet - a domestic cat
Loner - a cat who doesn't defend their territory, stays in one spot, and is not owned by humans or in a Clan
Rogue - a generally hostile cat that is not owned nor in a Clan
Twoleg - a human being
Upwalker - a human being
Nofur - a human being
Housefolk - a term referring to an owner, generally used by kittypets
Workfolk - a term referring to a construction worker, generally used by kittypets
Common Clan Chatter
Fresh-kill - newly caught prey
Crowfood - rotting, decaying prey
Gathering - a meeting with a truce that happens one every full moon
Moonpeak - A sacred place where medicine cats and leaders go to share tongues with StarClan
Silverpelt - the Milky Way; a representation of StarClan
Thunderpath - a road
Monster - a vehicle used by humans
Halfbridge - a dock
Twoleg nest - a house
Twolegplace - a town/city
Greenleaf Twolegplace - a place that only is inhabited by humans the the summertime
Horseplace - a ranch
Sharing tongues - when two or more cats groom each other and talk about their day; it implies friendship or romantic interest
Tribe Talk
Caught-prey - newly caught prey; fresh-kill
Healer - the cat who leads the Tribe and cares for the sick cats; the leader and medicine cat
Prey-hunter - a cat who hunts for the Tribe; a warrior trained specifically in hunting
Cave-guard - a cat who guards the Tribe; a warrior trained specifically in fighting
To-be - a cat 8 moons or older, in training to be either a prey-hunter or a cave-guard; an apprentice
Kit-mother - a she-cat nursing or expecting kits; a queen
Tribe of Endless Hunting - the Tribe's warrior ancestors; similar to StarClan
Cave of Pointed Stones - a place where the Tribe shares tongues with their ancestors; similar to the Moonpeak
Insults
You _____ like a kittypet! - a term meaning someone is not good at something
Mouse-brain - a friendly/harsh insult meaning one is not smart; severity depends on the tone of voice of the speaker
Beetle-brain - a friendly/harsh insult specifically used by Tribes meaning one is not smart; severity depends on the tone of voice of the speaker
Frog-brain - a friendly/harsh insult meaning one is not smart; severity depends on the tone of voice of the speaker
Have you got bees in your brain? - a term meaning one is not thinking clearly
Mouse dung - a harsh insult comparing one to mouse feces; also used as an exclamation to show disappointment or disdain
Frog dung - a harsh insult comparing one to frog feces; also used to show disappointment or disdain; used most commonly by StormClan
Fox-dung - a harsh insult comparing one to fox feces; can also be used as an exclamation expressing disappointment or disdain
Fox-heart - a harsh insult comparing one's heart to a fox; cowardly and destructive (credit to Rose)
Mouse-heart - an insult comparing one's heart to a mouse; small-hearted and cowardly
Scaredy-mouse - cowardly; scaredy-cat
Fish-face - an insult comparing one to a fish; used most commonly by StormClan or by other clans regarding StormClan
Other Phrases
Sorry catches no prey. - a scornful phrase generally used when a cat messes up a hunt and apologizes for doing so (credit to Familiar)
Tree-eater - clan name for a bulldozer; not often used, since there aren't any in the forest currently
If anything is left out, just post here to have it added.
Time
Leaf-bare - winter
Newleaf - spring
Greenleaf - summer
Leaf-fall - autumn/fall
Moon - a full moon cycle, a month
Half-moon - two weeks; half a month
Quarter-moon - a week; a quarter of a month
Sunrise - a day
Moonhigh - midnight
Sunhigh - noon
Measurement
Kitten-step - less than an inch
Mouse-length - roughly an inch
Rabbit-length - roughly a foot
Tail-length - roughly a foot
Fox-length - roughly a yard
Ranks/Names
Leader - the leader of a Clan
Deputy - the cat who cat in second-command; succeededs the leader after death
Medicine cat - a cat trained in the arts of healing
Warrior - a cat who hunts, fights, and protects the clan; a tom or she-cat without kits
Apprentice - a cat 6 months or older, in training to become a warrior or medicine cat
Queen - a she-cat expecting or nursing kits
Kit - a kitten under six moons of age
Elder - an older member of the clan; retired warrior or medicine cat
Kittypet - a domestic cat
Loner - a cat who doesn't defend their territory, stays in one spot, and is not owned by humans or in a Clan
Rogue - a generally hostile cat that is not owned nor in a Clan
Twoleg - a human being
Upwalker - a human being
Nofur - a human being
Housefolk - a term referring to an owner, generally used by kittypets
Workfolk - a term referring to a construction worker, generally used by kittypets
Common Clan Chatter
Fresh-kill - newly caught prey
Crowfood - rotting, decaying prey
Gathering - a meeting with a truce that happens one every full moon
Moonpeak - A sacred place where medicine cats and leaders go to share tongues with StarClan
Silverpelt - the Milky Way; a representation of StarClan
Thunderpath - a road
Monster - a vehicle used by humans
Halfbridge - a dock
Twoleg nest - a house
Twolegplace - a town/city
Greenleaf Twolegplace - a place that only is inhabited by humans the the summertime
Horseplace - a ranch
Sharing tongues - when two or more cats groom each other and talk about their day; it implies friendship or romantic interest
Tribe Talk
Caught-prey - newly caught prey; fresh-kill
Healer - the cat who leads the Tribe and cares for the sick cats; the leader and medicine cat
Prey-hunter - a cat who hunts for the Tribe; a warrior trained specifically in hunting
Cave-guard - a cat who guards the Tribe; a warrior trained specifically in fighting
To-be - a cat 8 moons or older, in training to be either a prey-hunter or a cave-guard; an apprentice
Kit-mother - a she-cat nursing or expecting kits; a queen
Tribe of Endless Hunting - the Tribe's warrior ancestors; similar to StarClan
Cave of Pointed Stones - a place where the Tribe shares tongues with their ancestors; similar to the Moonpeak
Insults
You _____ like a kittypet! - a term meaning someone is not good at something
Mouse-brain - a friendly/harsh insult meaning one is not smart; severity depends on the tone of voice of the speaker
Beetle-brain - a friendly/harsh insult specifically used by Tribes meaning one is not smart; severity depends on the tone of voice of the speaker
Frog-brain - a friendly/harsh insult meaning one is not smart; severity depends on the tone of voice of the speaker
Have you got bees in your brain? - a term meaning one is not thinking clearly
Mouse dung - a harsh insult comparing one to mouse feces; also used as an exclamation to show disappointment or disdain
Frog dung - a harsh insult comparing one to frog feces; also used to show disappointment or disdain; used most commonly by StormClan
Fox-dung - a harsh insult comparing one to fox feces; can also be used as an exclamation expressing disappointment or disdain
Fox-heart - a harsh insult comparing one's heart to a fox; cowardly and destructive (credit to Rose)
Mouse-heart - an insult comparing one's heart to a mouse; small-hearted and cowardly
Scaredy-mouse - cowardly; scaredy-cat
Fish-face - an insult comparing one to a fish; used most commonly by StormClan or by other clans regarding StormClan
Other Phrases
Sorry catches no prey. - a scornful phrase generally used when a cat messes up a hunt and apologizes for doing so (credit to Familiar)
Tree-eater - clan name for a bulldozer; not often used, since there aren't any in the forest currently
If anything is left out, just post here to have it added.