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Moo vs Mook - What's the difference?

moo | mook |

As nouns the difference between moo and mook

is that moo is the characteristic sound made by a cow or bull while mook is a disagreeable or incompetent person.

As a verb moo

is of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.

As an interjection moo

is the characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

As an initialism MOO

is matter of opinion.

moo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (onomatopoeia) The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.
  • A foolish woman.
    • You silly moo ! What did you do that for?

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic sound.

    • Synonyms

    * low

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

    • mook

    English

    (wikipedia mook)

    Etymology 1

    Unknown. Probably a variation of ""moke" ("donkey", "fool"). Possible from Cantonese 'mook jung'' ("dead wood" or "wooden dummy").

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A disagreeable or incompetent person.

    • Etymology 2

    (usually used in plural)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, forensic accounting) A manipulated or rigged set of business accounting ledgers.
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