The difference between Furry and Scalie

When used as nouns, furry means an animal character with human characteristics, whereas scalie means a strikebreaker.


Furry is also adjective with the meaning: covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

check bellow for the other definitions of Furry and Scalie

  1. Furry as an adjective:

    Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.

  2. Furry as an adjective (informal):

    Having both animal and human characteristics; of or related to the furry subculture.

  1. Furry as a noun:

    An animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.

  2. Furry as a noun:

    A member of the furry fandom.

  3. Furry as a noun:

    Someone who roleplays or identifies with a furry character.

  1. Scalie as a noun (North America, dated, derogatory, slang):

    A strikebreaker.

  2. Scalie as a noun (Australia, slang):

    A weighbridge worker.

  3. Scalie as a noun (US, informal):

    A scaled quail (Callipepla squamata).

  4. Scalie as a noun (furry fandom):

    A reptile or reptile-like animal character with human characteristics.

  5. Scalie as a noun (furry fandom):

    Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being such a character.

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