hooman

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A funny spelling of human used when animals speak on the internet

noun
/ˈhuːmən/

Slang

: humano

The cat looked up at its owner and meowed, asking for attention from its beloved hooman.

Examples

In the viral meme, the dog referred to the girl as its 'favorite hooman,' which made everyone smile.
As Hooman Majd writes in his book The Ayatollah Begs to Differ, the boys were often led by a soldier mounted on a white horse in imitation of Husayn: "the hero who would lead them into their fateful battle before they met their God."

Academic text (2010)
You stole my hoomans.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
With more than two-thirds of the U.S. population being overweight or obese, fitness marketers should find a way to reach their target audience most effectively, said Los Angeles weight loss surgeon Dr. Hooman Shabatian.

Blog text (19)
Many pet videos online showcase animals playfully obeying commands from their hoomans.

Surface Forms

hooman singular

hoomans plural

Etymology

Hooman is a playful spelling of human ('person') that copies the way pets are shown to talk in internet memes, with an extra 'oo' sound to make it cute and silly. So, people use hooman when a pet is jokingly 'speaking' about its owner to make the caption funny and friendly.