"newfur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: newfurs [plural]
Etymology: From new + fur (“clipping of furry”, noun). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|new|fur|pos2=noun|t2=clipping of furry}} new + fur (“clipping of furry”, noun) Head templates: {{en-noun}} newfur (plural newfurs)
  1. (furry fandom slang) A newer member of the furry subculture. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Furry fandom

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1997 August 2, Boss Hoss, “new fur, buried in up 2 his snoot in NG articles”, in alt.lifestyle.furry (Usenet)",
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          "ref": "2002 February 6, josh, “HELLO ALL I'M A NEWFUR”, in alt.lifestyle.furry, Google Groups",
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          "ref": "2010 December 19, CurlyFryTail, Twitter",
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          "ref": "2016 September 1, SorahitoArt, Twitter",
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