English Explanatory Dictionary

moof

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used to indicate the lowing or barking sound of a dogcow or similar chimeric creature.
noun
  1. A bong (vessel for smoking marijuana).

Pronunciation

/muf/ /muːf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-moof.wav

Word forms

moof moofs

Etymology

Blend of moo (“lowing sound of a cow”) + woof (“barking sound of a dog”). Coined by American computer programmer Mark Harlan in 1987 or 1988 in internal memoranda within Apple Computer. First publicly attested in 1989. Trademarked by Apple from 1992 to 1999 (U.S. Reg. No. 1,695,826).

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