Word of the week

Published February 27, 2016

Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Fur baby’, a new entrant to the Oxford Dictionary

Fur baby

Noun (informal)

Definition: A person’s dog, cat, or other furry pet animal:

Examples:

• “My fur baby gets carsick, so we don’t take her far unless we have medication from her vet.”

• “This charming story explains the special relationship between true pet lovers and our fur babies.”

• “We obviously need to legislate new car safety designs to protect our fur babies.”

• “The festival will also show a feature-length film about a couple whose fur baby gets kidnapped.”

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 27th, 2015

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