mog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be significantly more attractive than (someone or something); to dominate in appearance.
  2. To be superior to (something); to beat, outclass.
verb
  1. To move or walk slowly; to trudge, amble; (more broadly) to go.
  2. To cause to move; to drive.
  3. In the game of costly colours: to exchange (a card) with the dealer.
noun
  1. A cat.
verb
  1. To remove (a public servant) from their position following a Machinery of Government change, a process in which the Government of Australia reorganizes the responsibilities and structure of the government.
noun
  1. A traditional soft cookie made with molasses, spices, dried fruits, and toasted pecans.
noun
  1. Initialism of Machinery of Government.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Magh.

Pronunciation

/mɒɡ/ /mɔɡ/ /mɑɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mog.wav

Word forms

mog mogs mogging mogged

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)bor. English alpha Latin mās Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin masculus Vulgar Latin masclus Old French maslebor. Middle English male English male English alpha male Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English of Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kruppazder. Frankish *kruppbor. Vulgar Latin *cruppus Italian gruppobor. French groupebor. ▲ Italian gruppobor. English group English AMOG English mog Derived from AMOG (“alpha male of group”) perhaps influenced by mug (i.e. in mug shot). The word first appeared on fitness forums and imageboards around 2016 and was popularized around 2021.

Derived words

mog
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