"warm fuzzy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: warm fuzzies [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Claude Steiner in 1970 for his children's story A Warm Fuzzy Tale, where it is used in a technical sense to illustrate a concept, namely, positive stroke, that is used in a type of therapy called transactional analysis. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Claude Steiner|in=1970}} Coined by Claude Steiner in 1970 Head templates: {{en-noun}} warm fuzzy (plural warm fuzzies)
  1. (informal) A good impression; a feeling of comfort, happiness or trust. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-warm_fuzzy-en-noun-~pmgGaZh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (informal, chiefly in the plural, often derogatory) A sense of accomplishment after performing an act. Tags: derogatory, in-plural, informal, often
    Sense id: en-warm_fuzzy-en-noun-N1IASJpj

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