zoomies

noun
/ˈzuːmiz/

Etymology

From zoom + -ies.

Definitions

  1. plural of zoomie

  2. Nontechnical units of radiation, such as are present in a compartment containing or near…

    Nontechnical units of radiation, such as are present in a compartment containing or near nuclear weapons or a nuclear reactor, or are picked up on a dosimeter.

    • I wouldn't go back there unless you want to get some zoomies!
    • How many zoomies did you get today?
  3. A period of frenzied running in a pet cat or dog.

    • No racing madly about for these pretty kitties, although all cats, particularly kittens, get the “zoomies” […]
    • There was never a more affectionate dog, or one who looked sillier having the zoomies.
    • Dere is more space in de libing woom for zoomies though and wese wike dat a lot. Wese lub zoomies!

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for zoomies. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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