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Furry vs Mascot - What's the difference?

furry | mascot |

As nouns the difference between furry and mascot

is that furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture while mascot is something thought to bring good luck.

As an adjective furry

is covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

furry

English

(wikipedia furry)

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
  • (informal) Having both animal and human characteristics; of or related to the furry subculture.

    • Noun

    (furries)
  • An animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
  • (slang) A member of the furry fandom or subculture; a furfan.
  • (slang) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a furry character.

    • Related terms

    * furdom * furfag * furfan * furrydom * fursecution

    Coordinate terms

    * (furry fandom senses) scalie, avian

    See also

    * kemonomimi * nahualism * anthropomorphism * zoomorphism

    mascot

    English

    (wikipedia mascot)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • something thought to bring good luck
    • I keep this red stone as a lucky mascot and always put it on my desk in exams. ,
  • something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group
    • Tommy the Tyke is the mascot of Barnsley FC.

    Derived terms

    * mascotry

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