elevator butt

English

Noun

elevator butt (countable and uncountable, plural elevator butts)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) The raising of a domestic cat's hindquarters in response to being petted, scratched, or otherwise stimulated, usually at the base of the tail.
    • 1999, “Cat Haiku”, in Lodestar Shepherds‎[1], archived from the original on 14 September 2013:
      You *must* scratch me there!
      Yes, above my tail!
      Behold, elevator butt.
    • 2021 September 30, Zibby Wilder, “Why Do Cats Raise Their Butts When Scratched?”, in Rover‎[2], archived from the original on 30 September 2021:
      Elevator butt is what happens when you’re petting your kitty and they assume a chest lowered, hiney-raised position.
    • 2022 April 25, Robyn White, “Crocodile Does Elevator Butt Just Like Cat in Viral Video”, in Newsweek‎[3], archived from the original on 25 April 2022:
      A viral video captured the moment a crocodile did an "elevator butt" just like domestic house cats.
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