Apparently there's an English regional slang that calls petting a cat "smoothing" the cat and I find that both accurate and pleasant. - ThreadSky

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barryp.bsky.social • 155 days ago

Apparently there's an English regional slang that calls petting a cat "smoothing" the cat and I find that both accurate and pleasant.

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nyebodnye.bsky.social•155 days ago

So if you rub a cat up the wrong way, is that unsmoothing ?

cheetotrumpcat.bsky.social•155 days ago

I thought I was already pretty smooth

plt3099.bsky.social•155 days ago

Is petting the cat’s fur the wrong direction called “roughing” the cat?

dyxe.bsky.social•155 days ago

It can certainly be called “courting danger.”

castouroboros.bsky.social•155 days ago

Also seems like a good option for a less harsh way of telling someone to fuck off “Go smooth your cat Barry”

thegunk.bsky.social•155 days ago

LMAO YES IM GOMNA USE THAT

laundry3000.bsky.social•155 days ago

Are your cats friendly? Can I smooth them?

norrskennn.bsky.social•155 days ago

does it work with another synonym for cats?

adm7373.bsky.social•155 days ago

In golf if you’re going to hit a 90% shot, some would call that “smoothing” as well.

as in, “9 iron might not be enough to reach, so I’ll smooth an 8”

yk.wtf•155 days ago

I found it funny when I've been told because it's exactly how it sounds in Russian (you can also translate it as “ironing the cat”)

govburgandy.bsky.social•155 days ago

I first heard it in Newfoundland and was pretty delighted.

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