zoomies en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From zoom + -ies.
Meanings
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(US, plural, plural-only, slang) 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?
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(form-of, plural) plural of zoomie
form of zoomie
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(informal, plural, plural-only) 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” […]
2005, Eve Adamson, Adopting a Pet For Dummies, page 148:There was never a more affectionate dog, or one who looked sillier having the zoomies.
2011, Jolanta Benal, The Dog Trainer's Complete Guide to a Happy, Well-Behaved Pet:Dere is more space in de libing woom for zoomies though and wese wike dat a lot. Wese lub zoomies!
2015, Heidi Dietrich, Mornink Meetink Minuteys By Stellaluna The Cat: