mog
mog · mogs
A catA cat.
UK/mɒɡ/US/mɔɡ/
Meaning
2 senses(UK, colloquial)A cat.
Get that mog out of here!
(Canada, Newfoundland)A traditional soft cookie made with molasses, spices, dried fruits, and toasted pecans.
Nan made a batch of fresh mogs for Christmas—rich with molasses and full of raisins.
Origin
Clipping of moggie or moggy. (Canada, Newfoundland) Shortening of lassy mog. Origin unknoClipping of moggie or moggy.
(Canada, Newfoundland) Shortening of lassy mog. Origin unknown; possibly from lassy (molasses) + a dialectal shortening or variant of mug or morsel.
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