hooman

== English == === Etymology === A respelling of human. In science fiction, seemingly popularized by the speech pattern of the Ferengi in the Star Trek franchise. The slang sense was popularized in the 2010s and is used chiefly in DoggoLingo. === Pronunciation === enPR: ho͞oʹmən, IPA(key): /ˈhuː.mən/ === Noun === hooman (plural hoomans) (slang, humorous) A human being. (science fiction) A human from the perspective of an alien. Synonyms: Earthling, Terran (DoggoLingo) A person who owns a dog or cat. Pronunciation spelling of human. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Translations ====