clipnosis

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noun

The pacification of a domestic cat by pinching its scruff with a clip or clothespin.

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Meanings

nounclipnosis (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe pacification of a domestic cat by pinching its scruff with a clip or clothespin.

Origin

Blend of clip + hypnosis.

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APA

clipnosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipnosis

MLA

“clipnosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipnosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clipnosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clipnosis.

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