Terminology

Just like humans have sayings, so do the Flocks! Some are restricted for use by only one rank, while others are not.

Distance Terms

 * claw-length: about an inch
 * wingtipp: four inches
 * catstep: one foot
 * peckiin: foot-and-a-half

Time Terms

 * cycle: one month
 * leafless: winter
 * fall-leaf: fall
 * leaffull: summer
 * newleaf: spring
 * half-cycle: half a month
 * quarter-cycle: one quarter month

Other Animals

 * Sharpclaw: cat
 * curltail: pig
 * longtail: cow
 * Wingless: human
 * fastrunner: cheetah (used by Pine only once)
 * bushtail: squirrel

​Places

 * sandplace: farm
 * flatland: logging camp

​Insults, Exclamations, and Phrases

 * madder than a bushtail in a fit: exclamation used to show someone is mad. Severity decided by tone.
 * featherbrained: insult meaning stupid. Severity decided by tone.
 * rot-heart: insult meaning someone is a coward. Severity decided by tone.
 * May Eterna light your path: phrase used when a group of chickens goes on a quest
 * May you find swift hunting, good friends, and shelter when you sleep: phrase used when a Flockmate dies.
 * once in a blue sun: phrase meaning the same as human phrase 'once in a lifetime.'
 * bull-hearted: insult meaning someone is tyrannical. Severity decided by tone.
 * blood and roses: a curse meaning the same thing as human curse ​Damn it!
 * ​owl-heart: insult meaning someone is useless. Severity usually always harsh
 * as wet as a grayling: phrase meaning someone is very wet; usually used by RiverFlock to mock AshFlock when a prey-hunter falls into the river.
 * I wouldn't give a gizzard: phrase meaning a task or thing is effortless or has no purpose.
 * ironbrained: insult meaning someone has no purpose; usually very, very harsh.
 * Sorry forms no gizzards/earns no respect: means the same as human phrase ​Sorry doesn't cut it​!
 * By Eterna: exclamation used to show awe.