floorpet
/ˈflɔːˌpɛt/nounVerified NewA robot vacuum treated by its household as a small animal — named, spoken to, and routed around.
It has a name, a personality ("brave near the stairs, frightened of rugs"), and a schedule the household accommodates like a cat's. The floorpet's errors are discussed with more patience than any other appliance's. Nobody mistakes it for a pet; everybody treats it as one anyway.
Etym. — floor + pet — an appliance that crossed into the animal register without changing form.
Rel. — furpatina
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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