"snowmeow" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-snowmeow.ogg [Australia] Forms: snowmeows [plural]
Etymology: snow + meow, originally the name of a character in the 1980s TV cartoon series ThunderCats. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|snow|meow}} snow + meow Head templates: {{en-noun}} snowmeow (plural snowmeows)
  1. (slang, chiefly Internet slang) A snow leopard. Tags: Internet, slang Categories (topical): Furry fandom Synonyms: snep, snow meow, snowmew, snow mew

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