furson

English

Etymology

From fur +‎ son.

Noun

furson (plural fursons)

1. (informal) A male pet who is accorded the affection given to one's offspring.
   • 2015, Katrina Lamansky, “How to make ice cream for your dog”, in WQAD:

     On National Ice Cream Day, PetSmart wanted to make sure there was not one single “furson” left out.

   • 2022, “David G. Richards Obituary”, in The Beaver County Times:

     [Y]oungest son, Michael and his spouse Dominque and their furson Ringo.