elevator butt

noun

Definitions

  1. The raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or…

    The raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated, usually at the base of the tail.

    • You *must* scratch me there! Yes, above my tail! Behold, elevator butt.
    • Elevator butt is what happens when you’re petting your kitty and they assume a chest lowered, hiney-raised position.
    • A viral video captured the moment a crocodile did an "elevator butt" just like domestic house cats.

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