Clan Terminology

[Wildheart]

Clan Terminology

The clans have their own version of insults, and quotes, and other things. They are described here.

General Terms

These are common terms that are used widely throughout the clans.

• Crowfood A dead prey animal that has begun to rot. Can also be used as an insult.
  
• Cutter A veterinarian, but specifically refers to one that spays or neuters cats.
  
• Fresh-kill A dead prey animal caught for the purpose of consumption. Fresh-kill is hunted by warriors and apprentices, and given first to the elders, then the queens, and finally warriors and apprentices.
  
• Gathering The monthly meeting of the Clan held at places assigned as zones of truce when the moon is full. If the Clans begin to fight, StarClan shows their anger by sending clouds to cover the full moon.
  
• Greenleaf Twoleg Place A place only frequented by Twolegs during summer, such as a resort or camping spot.
  
• Halfbride A boat dock.
  
• Horse Place A horse ranch or stables.
  
• Hunting Patrol A group of cats that patrol their territory to find prey to bring back for their Clan to eat.
  
• Kittypet A house cat.
  
• Loner A cat that lives in one place by themself and don't defend their territory.
  
• Monster A vehicle operated by humans.
  
• Rogue A usually hostile cat who does not have a permanent home.
  
• Sharing Tongues Cats grooming each other, while sharing the latest gossip.
  
• Silverpelt The large swath of stars in the sky. These stars are a direct representation of StarClan.
  
• Tree eater A bulldozer.
  
• Thunderpath A road. Monsters use them to travel. Thunderpaths have an extremely acrid smell.
  
• Twoleg A human.
  
• Twoleg kit A human child
  
• Twoleg nest A human's house.
  
• Twolegplace A human built town.
  

Insults & Exclamations

These are insults and exclamations that the clans use when surprised or angry.

• Crowfood A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to rotting prey animals.
  
• Foxdung A (harsh) insult comparing the recipient to fox feces.
  
• Hedgehogs will fly An exclamation style statement that shows disbelief that a certain event will likely occur.
  
• You fight like a kittypet a expression used to make fun of a way someone fights.
  
• Mouse-brain A (friendly-harsh) insult. Severity of the insult is almost always decided by tone.
  
• Mousedung A (somewhat harsh) insult comparing the recipient to mouse feces
  
• Fox-hearted An insult meaning cruel, cold-hearted, or evil
  

Distance Terms

These are measures of distance that cats use.

• Fox-length About the length of a fox; approximately a yard.
  
• Kittenstep Less than an inch.
  
• Tail-length About the length of a cat's tail; approximately a foot.
  
• Rabbit hop About a foot and a half away.
  
• Mouse-tail About an inch.
  
• Mouse-length About two or three inches.
  
• Pawprint About the length of a cat's paw; approximately three and a half inches
  
• Pawstep About the length of a cat's step, roughly six inches.

Age Chart

This lists the ages of the normal clan cats.

• Kits
  -0 to 6 Moons
  
• Apprentices
  -6 to {around}12 Moons
  
• Warriors
  -{Around}12 Moons to 60 Moons
  
• Queens
  -{Around}15 Moons to 50 Moons
  
• Elders
  -60 Moons and up