mouser

English

noun
Definitions
  • A cat that catches mice, kept specifically for the purpose.
  • (chiefly) A moustache.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English mousere (a hunter of mice) suffix from English mouse (computing).

Origin

English

mouse

Gloss

computing

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