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squirreldom en · NOUN

Etymology

From squirrel + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The condition or state of being a squirrel, or of belonging to the world of squirrels; squirrels collectively.
    • The dwarf looked hard and earnestly at the plant in his hand; it gave forth a sweet scent that unconsciously took him back to his days of slavery and squirreldom. 1881, Wilhelm Hauff, Longnose the dwarf, and other fairy tales:
    • These trees are seemingly ordained to lose their leaves earlier than most, thus revealing nuts hanging from bare branches — for the benefit of mankind and squirreldom alike. 2000, Frank Furlong Mathias, The GI Generation: A Memoir, page 83: