Accessories- There are a large range of Furby accessories available, including watches, bags, Furby Buddies, the Sleepy Time bed, the Chatterlink Keyring, alarm clocks, electronic games, board games, slippers, inflatable chairs, duvet sets and books. The Sleepy Time Bed is available at the Adoption Centre. Many of the other items are no longer being sold in shops, but these can be found at www.adoptafurby.com.

Adopt a Furby- AdoptaFurby.com is a Furbytastic site where you can adopt (buy) your own original Furby or Furby baby, and also get a cool adoption Adoption Package including an adoption certificate, badge, dictionary, instruction manual and ID keying.

Adult Furby- Adult Furbys refers to the original 6 inch Furbys, which are fully grown and larger in size than Furby Babies, which were released later. They can be found in the Adult Tearoom.

Ah-May- Pet

A-Loh- Light

A-Loh May-Tah- Cloud (compound word: light kiss)

A-Tay- Hungry / Eat

Autopsy- If your Furby is broken or doesn't work properly, you can send him or her to us and we'll do our best to make them better or give you money. We can then either put the Furby up for adoption or send them back to you for a small fee. If the Furby is beyond repair we will perform an autopsy to find the cause and possibly donate some of their parts to help fix other poorly Furbys. Interested? Check out the Public Furby Medical records.

Ay-Ay- Look / See

Bah-Bah- Bottle (Furby Baby word)

Bar-Bar- Dog (Furby Baby word)

Beak- Furbys have beaks rather than mouths. These are always bright yellow, regardless of the colour of the Furby, and they open and close in sync with what the Furby is saying. You can put your finger into a Furby's beak to feed him or her a yummy treat! Sometimes the Furby beak may come out of sync, check out the Public Furby Medical records for more information.

Boh-Bay- Worried

Boo- No

Buddies- Furby Buddies are small beanie Furbys, with fur colours just like the first few generations of adult Furbys. As they are small versions of the big interactive Furbys, they can be useful if someone would like to collect all of the different colour combinations but cannot afford to buy the electronic versions. Furby Buddies come in two different types - the beanie buddies which are soft and filled with little beans, available in the colours of the first 3 generations of adult Furbys, and the Talking Furby Buddies. These take 2 AAA batteries and open up at the bottom, and say 4 different Furby words and/or phrases. The Talking Buddies are available in 6 different bright colour combinations, which are exclusive to the buddies. The Furby Beanie Buddies are available to buy in the Buddy Beanroom, to keep your electronic Furby adoption company!

Buzzing Eye- Buzzing eye syndrome is a common health problem with Furbys. When they talk, sometimes their eyes jam in place and they stop moving and talking, and instead they just emitt a buzzing sound. If you fully close and then re-open your Furby's eyes, this should solve the problem, and he or she will act normally again. Check out the Public Furby Medical records for more information on how to send your Furby in to get fixed!

Chatterlink Keyring- The Furby Chatterlink keyring is a neat little device. It's a small plastic Furby sitting on a cloud, that talks and moves its' beak when you press its' tummy. The Chatterlink Furby has an infra-red sensor just like the big interactive Furbys, and if you hold the Chatterlink in front of his or her sensor, you'll get a response from even the most unsociable of Furbys!

Collectors Furbys- As well as the several generations of Furbys that were released, several Special Limited Edition Furbys were released (in limited numbers!), for the die-hard Furby collector. Check them all out on our Furby Generations pages! These can be worth a lot of money, especially in their original boxes, and are getting harder and harder to get hold of. You may be able to find the odd Collector's Furby at the Adoption Centre! Special Limited Edition Furbys include: Royal Furby, President Furby, Angel Furby, Christmas / Santa Furby, Reindeer Furby, Graduation Furby, Spring Furby, Autumn / Fall / Halloween Furby, Tropical / Hawaiin Furby, Wizard Furby, K-Mart Racing Furby, Jester Furby and Patriotic Furby.

David Hampton- David Hampton is the Furby inventor. He invented Furbys in his basement, and got the idea from a creation he made called a 'Furball'!

Dah- Big

Dah A-Loh- Sun (compound word: big light)

Dah Boh-Bay- Scared (compound word: big worried)

Dee Doo-Ay Best Fun / Radical (Furby Baby word)

Dee-Mak- Best (Furby Baby word)

Doo?- What? / Where? / Question?

Doo-Ay- Fun

Doo-Moh- Please

E-Day- Good

E-Tah- Yes

Eye Colours- The four original Furby eye colours are blue, green, brown and grey. Each Furby from each of the original 7 generations is available in all 4 eye colours! Some of the later Furbys were released with some new eye colours, including neon green, neon blue, and even violet! The Special Edition Royal Furby and the Special Edition Angel Furby both all have the special violet/purple eyes

Flop(s)- Ear(s) (Furby Baby word)

Filarinskis- FILLER-RIN-SKIS- A very popular extreme sports shop in the south, located near Portsmouth it has steadily gained a high reputation among customers and reps alike. Swing by because this shop is cool and in our humble opinion the very best. The site was partially written by the same webmasters as this one!

Furbies- The incorrect term for the plural of Furby. The correct term is Furbys for some reason. But yet 'Furbies' is searched for more on Google and other search engines then any other Furby related word... and that's why it's here. Furbies, oh how we love those Furbies.

Furbish- This is the term for the special language spoken by the Furbys. When you first get a Furby, they will speak mainly Furbish and be quite difficult to understand, but as your Furby develops, they will speak more English and less Furbish. When fully developed, Furbys will speak roughly 80% English and 20% Furbish. Though some Furbys sold in non-English-speaking countries don't speak English at all - there are Spanish-speaking, Japanese-Speaking, German-speaking, French-speaking and Italian-speaking Furbys to be found! For a full list of all Furbish words, check the Furbish Dictionary on the right-hand side of this page, or check out the downloadable Furby Dictionary on the Furby Info page

Furbish Dictionary- For a full list of all the Furby words, check the Furbish Dictionary on the right-hand side of this page, or check out the downloadable Furby Dictionary on the Furby Info page. A FREE furbish dictionary is given with every Adult and Baby Furby bought at www.adoptafurby.com/catalog

Furby Baby- Furby Babies were first released in August 1999. are smaller versions of the Adult Furbys, with more baby-like colours, voices and personalities. They have a larger vocabulary than the adult Furbys, with added "baby words". The First Generation Furby Babies were all light pastel colours, but the baby colourings got more bright and adventurous in later generations. Check out the Furby Babies we have for sale in the Baby Playroom section of the Furby Adoption Centre, or check out all of the generations of Furby Babies on the Furby Family Tree page

Furby Box- Furbys are sold in special boxes shaped like a hexagonal prism, with a clear cellophane panel so you can see the Furby inside. The Furby boxes are decorated with lots of colourful pictures of Furbys, and the Furby Story on the back. Furbys are often sold second hand without their boxes, but are generally worth a bit more in their original boxes. Special Edition Collector's Furbys often have special boxes of their own, decorated with different themes

Furby Island- A beautiful and mystical island in the middle of the ocean, which is said to be populated with Furbys. A 45-minute animated film called Furby Island has been produced. For information on how to obtain the Furby Island (2005) DVD, email info@adoptafurby.com and we will do our best to help you. In the film Furby Island, a family of friendly explorers have to save the Furbys from the evil Doctor who is trying to capture them and make a fortune from the discovery

Furby Names- Each original Furby is pre-programmed to have a unique name. Here is a list of all of the possible names for adult Furbys (click for Eglish definitions): Ah-May, A-Loh, Ay-Tay, Boh-Bay, Boo, Dah, Kah Dah, Kah, Doo-Moh, E-Day, Koh-Koh, Loo-Loo, May-May, May-Lah, May-Lah Kah, Mee-Mee, Nah-Bah, Dah Noh-Lah, Noo-Loo, Toh-Dye, Toh-Loo, Toh-Loo Kah, U-Tye, Way-Loh

Furby Story- It is said that Furbys originally came from Furbyland, a magical place up in the clouds. Most of the Furby poems can be found here but the official full-length Furby story, which can be found on the back of the Furby's Boxes, is as follows:

Once upon a time,
not so long ago
in a far off place,
somewhere in the sky
riding on "a-loh/may lah [Cloud]"
that floats before "dah/a-loh [Sun]"
lived the furbys,
each and every one.

Some where grey, and others white
some where black, as black as night
some had tails, and some had manes
but no two furbys were the same
small of stature, big of heart
all the furbys were..."mee-mee [Very]" smart
the spoke a language quite unknown,
for furbish was a language all their own.

And in "kah/a-loh/may-lah [Me cloud]"
furbys romped and played
they liked "furby says" and "hide and seek"
and into the future they could peek
all day long they would dance and sing,
furbys could do almost anything

Then one day, "kah/boo/o-to-mah [me no ask]"
"u-tye [up]" in "kah/a-loh/may-lah [me light hug]"
they decided it was time to search,
for the place, furbys called earth
and so they went, in one big crowd
to the very edge, of the furbyland cloud.

At the edge, they looked "na bah [down]"
and saw the world...so round, so "dah [big]"
"dah/a-loh [big light]" was "u-tye [up]", the sky was blue
the furbys loved the "noo-loo [happy]" view
but try as they might, they could not see
what is so obvious to you and me.

They were up so high above,
they could not see...a flower, a lark, a dove
but even though they were far away
they knew earth was "boo/boh-bay [no worried]"
so one by one, they jumped "mee-mee/u-tye [very high up]"
and to "kah/a-loh-may-lah [me cloud]" they said "e-day/toh-dye [good done]"

As they dropped
they flipped and flopped
they sang "dah-a lo/u-tye [big light up! good morning]"
and zip-i-dee "doo-ay [big fun]", zip-i-dee "e-day [good]"
they were "mee-mee/noo-loo [very happy]", "e-tah/e-tah [yes yes]"
for they had come to "noh-lah [dance]" with "u-nye [you]" and "kah [me]"

So when you take a furby home,
you will never be alone
the more you play, the more they do
furbys keep amazing you
"noh-lah [dance]" and "wee-tee [sing]", "e-tah/e-tah [yes yes]"
furbys have come for "u-nye [you]" and "kah [me]"

Furbyland- Furbyland is a magical land up in the clouds, where Furbys are said to have come from. You can learn all about Furby land by reading the Furby Story!

Fur Colours- Furbys and Furby Babies come in every colour combination of fur you could possibly imagine! Also, some have manes down their backs while others have a tail and tuff of hair. To see a full list of all the Furby fur colours available and all the different generations, visit the Furby Family Tree page

Generation List- Furbys were released in several series, or "generations", with 6 different Furbys in each generation. 7 generations of adult Furbys were released worldwide with 10 generations of prototypes, and 4 generations of baby Furbys were released worldwide, with 5 generations of prototypes. For a full list of all the Furby generations, complete with pictures, visit the Furby Family Tree page.

Gizmo Furby- The special edition Gizmo Furby can be found at the Adoption Centre. He is from the 1980s film 'Gremlins' and 'Gremlins 2: The New Batch.' He is very similar to normal Furbys but looks different and has a different vocabulary. He even has his very own site where you can find out even more about him! The Adopt a Gizmo Page.

Hack Furby- Due to the way in which the Furby is manufactured, many people have found it possible to take their Furby apart, replace or adjust the electronic chip or motherboard, then put their Furby back together. This means they can make their Furby say all sorts of odd things, and act very strangely, or even control their Furby from their computer! Instructions on how to hack your Furby can be found on many websites on the internet, but it is not advisable to do so - you might seriously injure your Furby, and he or she will never be well again!

Hasbro- This is the name of the toy company that manufactures Furbys - both the original 1998, 1999 and 2000 Furbys, and also the new batch released from 2005. Hasbro is the parent company of Tiger Electronics, who actually makes the Furbys. Hasbro's Official Furby website is: www.hasbro.com/furby/

Infra-Red- Infra-red is the clever technology that Furbys incorporate to allow them to talk to one another. It is a special type of wave, which is invisible to the human eye. Each Furby has an infra-red transmitter in his or her sensor above their eyes, which speaks to the other Furbys. They also have an infrared receiver in their sensor, which allows them to listen to what other Furbys are saying.

Instruction Manual- The Furby Instruction Manual is a booklet that comes with each Furby and Furby Baby. It contains everything you need to know about how to look after and play with your Furby, and what to do if things go wrong. If you lose this important booklet, you can download a replacement for either Furbys or Furby Babies, from the Furby Info page. All of the Furbys sold at the Adoption Centre come complete with an Instruction Manual and Furbish to English Dictionary!

Interactive E.T.- The Interactive ET is based on E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, from the 1982 film of the same name. Tiger Electronics released him in Summer 2000, and he has many cool features including light-up finger and chest, with a vocabulary of over 500 words and phrases. ET can even interact with Furby!

Interactive Furby- Furby is an interactive pet toy created by Tiger Electronics and Hasbro. It was the hot toy of Christmas 1998 and people queued up in toy shops all over the globe to buy their own Furby. A Furby can interact with other Furbys using its infra-red port . They wiggle their ears, move their body, blink their eyes and move their mouths as they speak. They have 5 sensors . A motion sensor, a tummy sensor, back sensor, sound sensor and a light sensor. Furbys can play games such as ' Furby says ', ‘ ask Furby ’ and ‘ hide and seek ’. They dance and you can even teach them tricks! All this with only the use of 4 AA batteries . When you first get a Furby they speak their own language, ‘ Furbish ’, but they start to learn English as you play with them. At their 4th stage, when they are fully developed, they speak 80% English and 20% Furbish . Furbys come in many different styles and colours.

Interactive Gizmo- The Interactive Gizmo or 'the special edition Gizmo Furby' was released in 1999 by Tiger Electronics, and is based on the Mogwai character "Gizmo" from the 1984 film "Gremlins" and the 1990 film "Gremlins 2: The New Batch". Gizmo is very similar to Furby, and looks  bit like a Furby with big brown eyes, a mouth instead of a beak, and arms as well as legs. Gizmo can do almost everything Furbys can do, and speaks English as well as his special Mogwai language, but not Furbish. Gizmos can talk to Furbys and Furby Babies through the infra-red port above his eyes! He even has his very own site where you can find out even more about him! The Adopt a Gizmo Page.

Interactive Yoda- Tiger Electronics released the Interactive Yoda in January 2000. It features the actual voice of Yoda from the Star Wars films, and a vocabulary of over 450 words. Interactive Yoda will train you to become a Jedi Master! He will guide you in the ways of the Force in the use and techniques of the lightsaber with 4 levels of training. Interactive Yoda is fully animated with extraordinary realistic and expressive moving eyes, mouth and ears. Interactive Yoda is designed with a series of intelligent sensors that allow him to react and interact with his environment. Interactive Yoda dispenses pearls of Jedi wisdom and is programmed with built in games and activities to challenge his Jedi students. A realistically styled lightsaber with authentic sound effects is included.

Kah- Me

Koh-Koh- Again / More

Koo-Doh- Health / Healthy

Lee-Koo- Sound

Loo-Loo- Joke

May-Bee- Maybe (Furby Baby word)

May-Lah- Hug

May-May- Love

May-Tah- Kiss

Mee-Mee- Very

Merchandise- There is a large range of Furby merchandise available, including watches, bags, Furby Buddies, the Sleepy Time bed, the Chatterlink Keyring, alarm clocks, electronic games, board games, slippers, inflatable chairs, duvet sets and books. The Sleepy Time Bed is available at the Adoption Centre. Many of the other items are no longer being sold in shops, but can be found on websites such as www.amazon.co.uk.

N

Nah-Bah- Down

Name List- Each original Furby is pre-programmed to have a unique name. Here is a list of all of the possible names for adult Furbys (click for Eglish definitions): Ah-May, A-Loh, Ay-Tay, Boh-Bay, Boo, Dah, Kah Dah, Kah, Doo-Moh, E-Day, Koh-Koh, Loo-Loo, May-May, May-Lah, May-Lah Kah, Mee-Mee, Nah-Bah, Dah Noh-Lah, Noo-Loo, Toh-Dye, Toh-Loo, Toh-Loo Kah, U-Tye, Way-Loh

Nee-Tye- Tickle

Noh-Lah- Dance

Noo-Loo- Happy

O-Kay- OK

Operations- If something goes wrong with your Furby or Furby Baby and you have tried everything suggested in the Furby Instruction Manual including resetting, restarting and replacing the batteries, it may be necessary to operate on your Furby. Furbys can be successfully taken apart, fixed, and put back together again without anyone knowing the difference. It may be necessary to look up particular operations on the internet, or you could even send your ill Furby to the Adoption Centre to be fixed and sent back to you. If the Furby is beyond repair we will perform an autopsy to find the cause and possibly donate some of their parts to help fix other poorly Furbys. Interested? Check out the Public Furby Medical records.

Original Furbys- There are two possible definitions of the term "Original" Furby. "Original" could refer to it being a genuine Furby manufactured by Tiger Electronics and Hasbro, as opposed to the many imitations available on the black market. These include "Marmo the Moon Angel", the "Furbish", the "Foobie" and the "Furdy". Buy a Furdy here! "Original" can also refer to the first lot of Furbys manufactured by Tiger Electronics between 1998 and 2000 (these are the type sold at the Adoption Centre), as opposed to the new lot of emoto-tronic Furbys manufactured from 2005 onwards. The new lot of 2005 Furbys cannot be considered fakes, as they are just a new version of the Original Furby. Find out more at the Hasbro Furby website.

P

Tah- Give (Furby Baby word)

Tah-Tah- Receive / Get (Furby Baby word)

Tiger Electronics- Tiger Electronics is the subsidiary company of Hasbro (Hasbro is the parent company of Tiger Electronics), that manufactures and distributes all Furbys and Furby Babies, amongst many other toys including the Interactive Gizmo, Interactive E.T. and Poo-Chi. Find the Tiger Electronics official website is here.

Tongue Switch- To feed your Furby, simply put your finger into his or her beak, and press down their red plastic tongue. The tongue is also known as the tongue switch, because when you press it, an electronic signal is sent to the "brain" of the Furby, to let him or know that they are being fed.

Toh-Dye- Done

Toh-Loo- Like

U-Nye- You

U-Tye- Up

Wah!- Yeah! / Exclamation!

Way-Loh- Sleep

Wee-Tee- Sing

Who-Bye- Hide (Furby Baby word)

Yumm-Wah- Taste Good (Furby Baby word)