mook

¹

[ mook ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a contemptible, incompetent person.

mook

²

[ mook ]

noun

1. a book with the look, design, and layout of a magazine, usually having a Japanese anime theme.

mook

/ muːk /

noun

1. slang.
   a person regarded with contempt, esp a stupid person

Word History and Origins

Origin of mook¹

First recorded in 1930–35; of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of moke ( def )

Origin of mook²

m(agazine) ( def ) + (b)ook ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of mook¹

of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

But Nate Mook, who was chief executive of WCK until 2022, warned that the longer-term consequences could be "devastating" for Gazans because "we probably have not seen the last of the aid organisations to pull out".

From BBC

But, Mook added, the Biden campaign is doing what it needs to do, pointing to the State of the Union as a powerful example of how to effectively mobilize the base and harness the anti-Trump energy that will inevitably motivate many Democrats this year.

From Seattle Times

“The most magical and the scariest part of politics is, you never know until Election Day,” Mook said.

From Seattle Times

Mook said decisions about how to strategically invest the campaign’s cash are never as nimble as the staff wants them to be, and there is not only a risk in spending too much, too fast — but also spending far too late in an election year.

From Seattle Times

“It’s one of the stubborn challenges of Trump,” said Robby Mook, campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid.

From Seattle Times