zoonymic\ metaphor

зоонимическая метафора, зооморфизм

применение к людям слов второго разряда, т.е. названий животных, птиц и фантастических существ (метафорическое, эмоционально окрашенное и нередко обидное) (I.V.A.)

ass, bear, beast, bitch, bookworm, donkey, duck, kid, monkey, mule, pig, shark, snake, swine, tabby, toad, wolf, worm, angel, devil, imp, sphinx, witch (I.V.A.)

I was not going to have all the old tabbies bossing her around just because she is not what they call "our class". (A.Wilson - The Middle Age)

What were you talking about to that old mare downstairs? (S.Delaney)

Don't be such a donkey, dear. (C.P.Snow)