Mind wandering while dog walking; We understand the concept of zoomies but is there such a thing as a singular zoomie and if so should it be spelled with an IE or a Y
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My headcanon for zoomies is that they have a combo meter that goes up with each zoom... y? ie?... which I think should be very relatable to most in this thread... :D
aug 20, 2025, 7:13 am • 1 0 • view
We refer to them in the plural since clustering together in a small animal makes them visible, a singular zoomie is too fast to observe. A Y would be more grammatically correct, but IE feels better to me. Idk if that helps narrow it down.
aug 20, 2025, 4:46 am • 0 0 • view
*shrug* bsky.app/profile/qi.c...
aug 20, 2025, 10:53 am • 0 0 • view
Singular zoomie. I am an authority on this matter.
aug 20, 2025, 6:15 am • 1 0 • view
Id go with IE, so zoomie. Y relates for me specificly with the ye sounds, like the twang at the end of 'try' or 'cry'
aug 20, 2025, 5:17 am • 2 0 • view
It's just a zoom
aug 20, 2025, 1:24 pm • 1 0 • view
I don't know what a "zoomie" even is.
aug 20, 2025, 3:22 am • 0 0 • view
Its when pets, particularly dogs or cats, gotta go fast.
aug 20, 2025, 3:41 am • 1 0 • view
Oh.
aug 20, 2025, 3:48 am • 0 0 • view
It's like "measles" - it can only exist as a plural
aug 20, 2025, 4:43 am • 0 0 • view
Neither. The singular is a zoom.
aug 20, 2025, 3:25 am • 15 0 • view
Isn't the singular just zoom? "My cat did a zoom." Here's a photo of Nyusha contemplating zoomies. Or maybe just a zoom.
aug 20, 2025, 5:39 am • 4 0 • view
Singular would/should definitely be with a Y.
aug 20, 2025, 7:37 am • 0 0 • view
youtu.be/7RtvxKtXBao?...
aug 20, 2025, 3:59 am • 0 0 • view
now im wondering if it’s possible for a kitten to experience a single zoom
aug 20, 2025, 3:51 am • 3 0 • view
Zoomies is definitely a plurale tantum like shorts or binoculars. But I'd argue that yes, if a singular zoomy was a thing, it would be with a Y. In the same sense of Booby and Boobies, naturally.
aug 20, 2025, 3:25 am • 3 0 • view
zoom, the zoomie, zoomies.
aug 21, 2025, 2:55 am • 0 0 • view
When does one zoomie(y) start and end? It's kind of like being sad and saying you have a singular blue instead of the blues .
aug 20, 2025, 6:43 am • 0 0 • view
a zoomie is sneaky It's so fast and over so quick you'd never notice it if it didn't happen right in front of you then you really really notice it 👀
aug 20, 2025, 3:18 am • 1 0 • view