tortitude

noun

Etymology

Blend of tortoiseshell cat + attitude or blend of tortie + attitude.

  1. derived from aptō
  2. derived from aptitūdō
  3. derived from attitudine
  4. borrowed from attitude
  5. compounded as tortitude — “tortoiseshell cat + attitude

Definitions

  1. A supposed attitude particular to tortoiseshell cats, usually implying fussiness, strong…

    A supposed attitude particular to tortoiseshell cats, usually implying fussiness, strong touch boundaries, or being demanding in general compared to cats with other coat coloration.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA