mog
1
8.9
An ordinary house cat often a mixed-breed pet
- noun
- /mɒg/
- UK
:
gato
And as he moved off, the motorbike broke cover to follow, follow the mog along.
- And as he moved off, the motorbike broke cover to follow, follow the mog along.
Synonyms
155
1.0
A house cat people call in a friendly way, often by children
is used more broadly by adults in informal British speech
81
4.5
A small cat that people keep at home
is used mainly in British English as a general informal domestic term
12
7.9
A small cat often kept as a pet
is a broader informal British word for domestic cats generally
12
3.5
A pet cat people call in a friendly way to children
is less child focused and appears across informal British contexts
1
7.5
A cat with no special breed, often a pet or stray
is an informal British term not focused on breed or pedigree
How Pedigreed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mog is a short British pet name from the older word moggy, which was used for a friendly house 'cat'. So, imagine a warm pet curling up in your lap — that picture helps you remember mog means a domestic cat.