MOUSER Definition & Meaning

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mouser

[ mou-zer ]

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mouser

/ ˈmaʊsə; ˈmaʊzə /

a cat or other animal that is used to catch mice: usually qualified
a good mouser

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Origin of mouser¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; mouse, -er ¹

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A number of you also have had the great joy of having the greatest cat ever and the greatest mouser ever.

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To me, he was the greatest cat ever, and the greatest mouser ever.

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He also developed an antagonistic relationship with the Foreign Office’s own mouser, Palmerston, who has since retired from public duty.

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Ralph shuddered at the thought of an electronic mouser sending his family screaming into the snow to freeze to death.

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Larry, also known as the “chief mouser,” is a tabby that resides at 10 Downing Street — and has outlasted multiple prime ministers.

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