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lap-hostage

verb /lap-hos-tij/

Definition

The state of remaining perfectly still for hours to avoid disturbing a resting feline.

In use

“I really need the toilet, but I've been lap-hostage for forty minutes.”

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Published 3 August 2026

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verb
Pronunciation
/lap-hos-tij/

Classification

Life domain
Nature & animals

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