See yiff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "I mean, the urge to yiff is a pretty weird thing to admit to. Not something you can just drop into conversation. But look at them, hundreds of them, all gathered together in a Vegas hotel, exchanging information and experiences, the knowledge of their rare urges ever growing.",
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"ref": "2017, Joe Strike, Furry Nation: The True Story of America's Most Misunderstood Subculture, →ISBN:",
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