hooman

English

Etymology

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

Noun

hooman (plural hoomans)

1. (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.

2. Pronunciation spelling of human. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Translations

a person who owns a dog or cat

• Thai: มานู้ด