Squirrel:  evil creatures that need to be chased, caught, and dispatched.  Or at the very least, barked at.

Love:  the warm and happy feeling your humans give to you, and you give back to them.

Snow: Like the evil substance rain but fun for northern track dogs to play in and a new form of cold terrain for southern track dogs to jump around in. Also easier for two leggers to spot the targets.

Love this post!

CLOTHES-convenient portable napkins for use after meal or drink

SNOOTY - Noun  "Get your snooty out of there."
SNOOTY - Verb "Did you snooty up that window?"
FLOOFING - See NESTING

BoomerMom, my husband wanted me to add that he calls nose prints on the car windows:
snart.  Which is a combo of snout + art!  

I knew he would start reading (lurking) the posts at GreyTalk eventually.

(edited for spelling)

YARD BROWNIES:  These are delectable treats that you provide yourself when you poop in your yard.  Especially delicious when served in winter.  For reasons unknown to us dogs, humans find this treat repulsive.  Do not let this deter you.  It can be very amusing to hear your human screaming from the back door for you to stop.  If you're lucky, you might even get them to run outside in their pajamas to pick up the offending treat.  Enjoy!

Again, adding to Paula...


POOPCICLES:  Frozen YARD BROWNIES

SNAPPING:  biting at the air, the greyhound version of blowing kisses

I like them all.  :lol

When the dictionary is finished we'll all have to send it to our rescues.  :)

Greyhound Dictionary of Terms:
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LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling
you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED: any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered
couch in the living room.

DROOL: Is what you do when your persons have food
and you don't.  To do this properly you must sit as close
as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

SNIFF: A social custom to use when you greet other
dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other
dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

GARBAGE CAN: A container which your people put out
once a week to test your ingenuity. You must try to push the lid off with your nose.  If you do it right you are
rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones
to consume and crusts of bread.

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects Greyhounds when
their person wants them to do something the dog
doesn't want to do. Symptoms include staring blankly at
the person, then running in the opposite direction, or
lying down.

THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an
end.  Humans remain amazingly calm during thunder storms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by
trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes
wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET: This is a Greyhound toy filled with paper,
envelopes, and old candy wrapper. When you get bored,
turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house.

SOFAS: Are to Greyhounds like napkins are to people. After
eating it is polite to rub up and down the front of the
sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.

BATH: This is a process by which the humans drench the
floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking
vigorously and frequently.

LEAN: Every good Greyhound's response to the command "sit!",
especially if your person is dressed for an evening out.
Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when
they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

GOOSE BUMP: A maneuver to use as a last resort when
the Regular Bump doesn't get the attention you require.....especially effective when combined with The Sniff. See above.

LOVE: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and
without restriction. The best way you can show your
love is to smile, wag tail and prance around with a goofy look on your face.  If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.

I edited this to add this next one that I didn't have on my original post.

Bathroom Break: Take nose and push open bathroom door when person is on toilet to just say "hi".  People just love this and will gasp in surprise and joy.  To be polite, this must be repeated, when guests come over.

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WINDOW DRIPPINGS:  What happens to doors and windows after a grey has pressed his nose up against the glass.  Most commonly see in the back seat of cars.

 :lol My husband claims that our Greyhound's feet smell like corn chips!!!  :lol  I'm not sure I agree! :0

Roach

The world's most comfortable sleeping position.

Roo

THe music of Greyhounds.  Preferred with accompanyment of other Greyhounds or humans.

Velcro dog

The best kind of Greyhound--one that wants to be where you are when you are there, and as close as possible.

SCRITCHIES: body scratches, most especially those along the neck where the human's fingers are curled up like a spider's legs, vigorously working the muscles of the neck, and the flat handed palm against the side of the ear rubbing up and down until you groan with pleasure...this activity could go on for hours...

SNAGGLING: the fine art of nosing the trash can lid up or the lid off of the cat food container, thus enabling one to partake in things one knows the human finds unacceptable, especially snotty kleenex, tin foil, paper towels, and cat food (which contributes greatly to the SBD gas problem)...

Fun post Marnie. I have one I am surprised GreyZoi didn't put since she coined the phrase and quite a few of us use it:

Feeder Dogs: All little dogs who can walk under Greyhounds. This term is used most accurately when referring to small dogs who are annoying to Greyhounds and yappy. (Origin came from GreyZoi's DS JRT's and we and others have added it to our vocabulary.

I love the term pancakes for mushie poo
s also. Neat post!!  :lol  :lol  :lol

Bevd are you alright???  :lol That must have been a sight!

I know that some of these Greyhound definitions and terms have been around since Greyhound adoption first started....but I just like to keep adding to the list.

Some, if not most, of the terms on this list are very original and very funny, and definately worth reading.

My plan is to post this list on our Greyhound adoption group web site for our adopters to enjoy too.

Does the term "snarf" exist?

SNARF:  The sneezey action that accompanies the toothy, curled-lip smiles your greyhound greets you with each morning.

Statue- What you turn into when there's something you don't want to do (like going up the steps).

I discovered this the first night we had Marvin. I carried the "statue" up the steep steps and down in the morning.

Nose Drip-A nervous reaction to just about anything that bothers you.Like that big bad candy wrapper you stepped on in the lawn.

Gas-Silent but deadly. (This really didn't need an explaination)

Rain: An evil substance that will melt your skin off like acid if you should happen to go out in it to potty.

I'm tellin' ya Marnie - it was something else  :lol   Only about 10 minutes earlier, Marc and I had said we wondered what Wallace would do if he saw a squirrel - and then we found out  I actually had to drop the lead because the slope was steep and I was totally out of control.  It was quite scary at the time (but funny afterwards).  Luckily, he only went to the tree and stopped, sniffing around the bottom, and luckily, no-one else was around to witness this most ridiculous event.  More luckily, Wallace didn't run off anywhere  The lesson I've learnt is that if we're going to walk him in an area where there may be small furries, he'll have to either be held by Marc or have a body harness on so that I have full control at all times.

Look what I found when I was looking at greyhound sites.

http://www.gemgreyhounds.org/guide/gde_greyspeak.htm

BUTTS UP - This is the position to get in when you want your human to play.

You beat me too it!  I was thinking of posting about this!  Greyt idea!  Ooh, there's one, "Greyt" a greyhound lover's substitution for anything Great.

How about:
Knitting:  little love nibbles
Helicopter Tail:  some have it, some don't but it is self-explanitory in moods of excitement.
Dewey:  The Eastern Mecca of greyhound enthusiasts
GT:  Slang for Greytalk
Bounce Backs:  Those dogs who come back from an intitial placement


I'm sure I'll think of more.

This would be a greyt addition to a Greyhound Adoption Package!

Love: What all greys should have.

I like that one...

What about the  

Statue -  This is the position you take when you don't want to do something . You freeze in one spot and sometimes have to be  physically lifted  by your owner  to move . Its  a good  thing to do if you don't want  to leave the park .

Kitty Crunchies- just helping Mum, the litter tray will do a little longer.

River dancing- Only done when they are asleep- they might catch whatever they are chasing it in the next dream.:nanner

Eyes

Puppy Eyes- the saddest eyes in the world.
Sly eyes- when they are not getting their own way, but   :sly
Adoring Eyes- The one that make you melt

Train Wrecking: The sound of adoption tags, license tags, and vaccination tags clanging together in the dark at 4:00 AM as "puppy" does the shake.

TUM-TUM

Place where we store all those meals and garbage!


Nicole    ;)

That's Maggie. She even lifts her leg a little bit too.

The Poop Scoop: See PeeMail

Toes - A - Tappin - A sound a greyhound makes with his toe nails to alert you of his presence although he is clearly in sight. Tends to happen more often when people are eating.

OMG! you guys have me ROLLING!!! this is TOO funny!   ducks under the paper... priceless!
 :lol  :lol  :lol

Don't forget:

Burping: The only way to show your person your complete satisfaction with the meal they have provided.

my favorite too!!!

Paula, may I add to your "yard brownies" definition?

If you really want to see your human go berzerk, bring the yard brownie into the house through "your door" and finish it inside!  Mom is sure to scream "I ASKED you to please scoop the yard!!!" at Dad!

:shocked  

chris (been there, done that; now I scoop it myself )

The sneaky eyeball:  When mom is getting ready to leave for work and I'm sprawled out on the warm fluffy bed.  The sneaky eyeball creeps open and sees if mom is watching or not. Maybe she'll forget I'm crashed out hogging the bed and I won't have to get in the crate. Rats.. she caught me again!!!  ;)

We call this the "Horsey."  I love it too!  Poppy always stands next to me and does it when he is done with a run.  So cute.  

Thanks for all the laughs everyone!

The Ear Twix - a locked ear in an unusual position caused by tremendous happiness, commonly caused by tasty food.

Greydar: The uncanny and otherworldly ability of your greyhound to sense the presence (from over the horizon), or pending appearence, of another greyhound, no matter what you , the human, seem to perceive.

e.g. a few weeks ago I was doing errands with rusty snoozing in the backseat of the car. We were clipping along at about 60 mph past an off leash area. Suddenly, as though he'd rolled onto some knitting needles, rusty bolted upright - turn 180 degrees on the seat to look out the passenger window at the ONLY GREYHOUND in the park of about 50 dogs. Weird. He hung his head on the back window ledge looking back at this dog until it was out of sight.

...and it flies up and over the back of the couch, hits mom on the shoulder and bounces onto the tv tray containing her adult beverage, causing it to fall over and mom to yelp and say, "At least it wasn't RED wine!".

chris

Penny asked me to add these to the list:

Chez Garbahge: The best restaurant in town. It's an all you can eat smorgasbord, and every day there is a different menu! Only drawback: this restaurant closes when Mom comes home.

Casa de Catfood: A great fast-food joint. I stop there several times a day just to pick up a little snack. Easy to grab and run when mom's not looking.

  Very good additions!  Keep the new terms coming!  

SLURPS:  The sounds made during a greyhound's...er...um...personal hygiene regime.

Putting them all together, Nice job everyone. This one is fun Marnie.

Greyhound Dictionary of Terms:
Courtesy of Users at www.greytalk.com
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LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling
you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED: any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room or the newly upholstered
couch in the living room.

DROOL: Is what you do when your persons have food
and you don't. To do this properly you must sit as close
as you can and look sad and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

SNIFF: A social custom to use when you greet other
dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other
dog's rear end and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

GARBAGE CAN: A container which your neighbors put out
once a week to test your ingenuity. You must try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right you are
rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones
to consume and crusts of bread.

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects dogs when
their persons want them to do something the dog
doesn't want to do. Symptoms include staring blankly at
the person, then running in the opposite direction, or
lying down.

THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an
end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunder storms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by
trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes
wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET: This is a dog toy filled with paper,
envelopes, and old candy wrapper. When you get bored,
turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house.

SOFAS: Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After
eating it is polite to rub up and down the front of the
sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.

BATH: This is a process by which the humans drench the
floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking
vigorously and frequently.

LEAN: Every good dog's response to the command "sit!",
especially if your person is dressed for an evening out.
Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when
they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

GOOSE BUMP: A maneuver to use as a last resort when
the Regular Bump doesn't get the attention you require.....especially effective when combined with The Sniff. See above.

LOVE: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and
without restriction. The best way you can show your
love is to smile, wag tail and prance around with a goofy look on your face. If you're lucky, a human will
love you in return.
Roach
The world's most comfortable sleeping position.

Roo
The music of Greyhounds. Preferred with accompanyment of other Greyhounds or humans.

Velcro dog
The best kind of Greyhound--one that wants to be where you are when you are there, and as close as possible.


SNARF: The sneezey action that accompanies the toothy, curled-lip smiles your greyhound greets you with each morning

BUTTS UP - This is the position to get in when you want your human to play.

Burping: The only way to show your person your complete satisfaction with the meal they have provided.

DREMEL- Instrument humans use on our toenails, so we don't scream!

Chattering -- Teeth clicking to express happiness or
excitement

Happy Dance-- a prancing that is done when excited

The GROAN - letting your human know that they found that perfect place in your ear that so needed massaging, or an expression of satisfaction with getting the couch pillows arranged just perfectly for your nap.


NESTING - the greyhound art (or perhaps science) of prolonged fluffing and digging of bedding with paws and snout into a heap that resembles a pile of dirty laundry!

Statue- What you turn into when there's something you don't want to do (like going up the steps).

Nose Drip-A nervous reaction to just about anything that bothers you.Like that big bad candy wrapper you stepped on in the lawn.
Gas-Silent but deadly. (This really didn't need an explaination)

SCRITCHIES: body scratches, most especially those along the neck where the human's fingers are curled up like a spider's legs, vigorously working the muscles of the neck, and the flat handed palm against the side of the ear rubbing up and down until you groan with pleasure...this activity could go on for hours...

SNAGGLING: the fine art of nosing the trash can lid up or the lid off of the cat food container, thus enabling one to partake in things one knows the human finds unacceptable, especially snotty kleenex, tin foil, paper towels, and cat food (which contributes greatly to the SBD gas problem)...

YARD BROWNIES: These are delectable treats that you provide yourself when you poop in your yard. Especially delicious when served in winter. For reasons unknown to us dogs, humans find this treat repulsive. Do not let this deter you. It can be very amusing to hear your human screaming from the back door for you to stop. If you're lucky, you might even get them to run outside in their pajamas to pick up the offending treat.

Squirrel: evil creatures that need to be chased, caught, and dispatched. Or at the very least, barked at.

Love: the warm and happy feeling your humans give to you, and you give back to them.

Wuffle: Where they breath out and their lips flap up and down!!

SLURPS: The sounds made during a greyhound's...er...um...personal hygiene regime.

Knitting: little love nibbles

Helicopter Tail: some have it, some don't but it is self-explanitory in moods of excitement.

Dewey: The Eastern Mecca of greyhound enthusiasts

GT: Slang for www.Greytalk.com

Bounce Backs: Those dogs who come back from an initial placement

Pancakes...What we call the mushy poos

Kanab: The WESTERN Mecca for Greyhound owners

Roto-tail: See Helicopter Tail

Pogo-ing: Bouncing the front end up and down because you're happy that the owner is home/has treats/is home/is alive or you think other greys in your house might get something before you if you don't bounce.

Stuffies: Fluffy inert object whose function is to be a target for any and all Greyhound attacks. Especially good if they squeek, grunt or screech.

GREYT = something wonderful, good, exciting

Chipping- When you add another greyhound

Love: What all greys should have.

Feeder Dogs: All little dogs who can walk under Greyhounds. This term is used most accurate when referring to small dogs who are annoying to Greyhounds and yappy.

Rain: An evil substance that will melt your skin off like acid if you should happen to go out in it to potty.

Snow: Like the evil substance rain but fun for northern track dogs to play in and a new form of cold terrain for southern track dogs to jump around in. Also easier for two leggers to spot the targets


POOPCICLES: Frozen YARD BROWNIES


SNAPPING: biting at the air, the greyhound version of blowing kisses

Ambassadog: Rescued ex-racer who socializes with two-leggers and encourages adoptions of more ex-racers by just being themself.

MEDICINE - the hidden inner center of a ball of cheese.  You must watch out for this, carefully consume the cheese around it, then drop it to the floor.  Your people will undoubtedly be pleased with you for your great skill in detecting it.

GREYTALK - the thing your person will spend hours staring at on the lighted box, occasionally chuckling and pawing at the bumpy things underneath the box.  Your job is to whine, bark, chew the furniture, pass gas, or otherwise distract your person from too many hours spent in front of the box (which means less time spent with you).  The up side of the box is that your person will be in a happy mood after all the staring, making them more likely to give you scritches and treats once effectively distracted.

I love this idea..these are all great!!  :lol  :lol  :lol

BUNNY HOP:  What a very excited greyhound does all the way to the door when he sees you pick up his leash.  All 4 feet up in the air as he bounces and twists.  Then of course with all the bouncing you can't get the leash on.  

AARRGGHHHHHWAAAOOOOOAAAAAARGGHHHH - the word that comes our of your persons mouth when you spot a squirrel in the park and take off after it, draggign your human behind you like a kite

(this phrase was tested out by Wallace when we took him and Maddison to a park today for a bit of a walk and an icecream  All was well until we were heading down quite a steep slope. I had Wallace and Marc had Maddison.  A squirrel appeared, did a squirrel dance and then headed up a tree - closely followed by Wallace and closely followed by me .  Maddison, of course, was looking the wrong way and didn't notice a thing )

Woooo, Cold Nose! - what is yelled by your human when you wake up in the morning and wipe your face/head back and forth along their body until you hit bare skin

OMG! the Pee-Mail had me rolling in Laughter!!!

Don't forget

"PlayBow" - See Butts Up

and this one:

"StinkFeet": Chronic condition - when pooch hasn't had a bath in Oh, say 20 minutes - and decides that she needs to sleep facing you, with all 4's in vacinity of either your sheets (osmosis) or your nose !

You guys &gals have me laughing sooo hard!!

OH, one I forgot:

"Ear-gasm": see second part of Stritches

and

"The-Spot-Incognito":  the spot on Poochie's back near pelvis that never is in the same place, but makes poochie's back leg twitch because it feels soo good - but must be re-found every time her human wants to scratch it..

Becky & Cutie~