furternity leave
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of fur + maternity leave or paternity leave.
Noun[edit]
furternity leave (usually uncountable, plural furternity leaves)
- Synonym of pawternity leave (“time off work granted to an employee to take care of their pets”)
- 2018 August 26, Ruth Umoh, “Why companies are offering 'furternity' leave to new pet owners”, in CNBC[1]:
- At Minneapolis marketing firm Nina Hale, furternity leave allows new pet owners to work remotely for a week after adopting a pet.