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 2013-09-14:

     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 2021-09-30:

     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 2022-04-25:

     A viral video captured the moment a crocodile did an "elevator butt" just like domestic house cats.