Meanings
plural newfurs
- slanglifestyleA newer member of the furry subculture.
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2022 February 13, u/thebugbank, “haha hi newfur here 👋🏾 finally drew my first fursona after thinking about it for like a week. I've never really drawn furry art before so some tips/advice is welcome and appreciated :). I don't have a name for him yet but he's based of a honey badger”, in r/FurryArtSchool, Reddit4 more examples
(waves at newfur..thinks a second and tries"tailwave"for the first time)wow!It worked!(G) Nice to finally see you here. I have been to your webpage before.My favorite was "Coonass"..;=P
1997 August 2, Boss Hoss, “new fur, buried in up 2 his snoot in NG articles”, in alt.lifestyle.furry (Usenet)ello all i am a newfur to this group, little bit about me (i am being 2 self imposed)
2002 February 6, josh, “HELLO ALL I'M A NEWFUR”, in alt.lifestyle.furry, Google GroupsThat moment when you realize your newest follower is a newfur. And they followed *you*.
2010 December 19, CurlyFryTail, TwitterThank you :3 in its own way those words are very comforting to hear. Better it's because I'm a newfur artist than with the design
2016 September 1, SorahitoArt, TwitterAntonyms: greymuzzle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA newer member of the furry subculture.
Origin
From new + fur (“clipping of furry”, noun).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
newfur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newfur
“newfur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newfur. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newfur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newfur.
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