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mascot

noun, verb — 5 senses

mascot

noun

UK /ˈmæsˌkɒt/ · US /ˈmæsˌkɑːt/

Etymology Borrowed from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta (“sortilege”), feminine diminutive of masca (“witch”), from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca (“specter, nightmare”). More at mask.

1

Something thought to bring good luck.

  • I keep this red stone as a lucky mascot and always put it on my desk in exams.
2

Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group.

  • Tommy the Tyke is the mascot of Barnsley FC.
3

A person engaged by an organization to portray its mascot in costume.

  • He's been working as a mascot at local hockey games.
4

Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences A personality type characterized by reliance on humor and positivity to wish away conflicts and attempt to defuse potentially violent situations.

Derived terms
desktop mascot, mascot horror, mascotism, mascotry

mascot

verb

Etymology Borrowed from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta (“sortilege”), feminine diminutive of masca (“witch”), from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca (“specter, nightmare”). More at mask.

1

Ambitransitive To act as a mascot (for).

  • The seniors were “mascoted” by two little girls dressed in green dresses […]1908, The Mount Holyoke, volume 18, page 533:
  • Unlike the popular, sunny Van Zelst, McLoon was a sassy, hard-boiled kid who had been mascoting for various athletic teams and prize fighters […]2012, Norman L. Macht, Connie Mack: The Turbulent and Triumphant Years, 1915-1931, page 74:
1 more example
  • Bennett then signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, whom he mascoted to the 1921 pennant and two wins in the first three games of the World Series, which were played at home.2017, Paul Dickson, Leo Durocher: Baseball's Prodigal Son:

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.