mook

¹ American  

[mook] / muk /

noun

Slang.

1. a contemptible, incompetent person.

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mook ² American  

[mook] / mʊk /

noun

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

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mook British  

/ muːk /

noun

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

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Etymology

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. )

Example Sentences

Helping animals in wartime is also extremely risky, says Nate Mook, whose Hachiko Foundation provides veterinary treatment and pet food and has 150 feeding stations for homeless animals along the front line.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Before getting involved in animal rescue, Nate Mook ran World Central Kitchen, which feeds people affected by crises across the globe.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

But by phoning around those who knew some of the background, it became clear that neither Mr Mook nor Mr Beasley was in fact part of the foundation.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

I can see him landing a date with Mook, only because it’ll be part of whatever grand plan she may be involved in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

Little Mook wandered away, sore at heart, and as friendless as when he had left home and the house of the old woman.

From Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden by Butterworth, Hezekiah