hooman

English

Etymology

Respelling of human. The slang sense was popularized in the 2010s and is used chiefly in DoggoLingo.

Noun

hooman (plural hoomans)

1. Pronunciation spelling of human. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. (slang, humorous) A human being, especially a person who owns a dog or cat.
   • 2019, Mackenzi Lee, The History of the World in Fifty Dogs, New York, NY: Abrams Image, →ISBN, page unknown:

     During the fight, Alexander found himself cut off from his men when a war elephant charged at him, but Peritas, who had been his companion on the campaign, leapt (probably in slow motion, possibly from a helicopter) in front of his hooman.