Cougar

See also: cougar

English

Etymology

In reference to the Washington State Cougars, one of the university's sports teams.

Noun

Cougar (plural Cougars)

1. (slang) A student or alumnus of the Washington State University.

   Synonym: Coug

   • 2007, Carolyn C. Wise, Stephanie Hauser, The Business School Buzz Book, page 572:

     The most helpful part of having a Washington State MBA is using the Cougar connection. Boeing is the most common example; you can always find a Cougar at Boeing who is in the department you're interested in. Once a Coug always a Coug.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English cougar, from French couguar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːɡər/, /ˈkuːɡaːr/

Noun

Cougar m (strong, genitive Cougars, plural Cougars or Cougar or Cougare)

1. (neologism, slang) cougar (woman who has sexual relations with younger men)
2. Alternative form of Kuguar (itself an unusual synonym of Puma). (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Declension

Declension of Cougar [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Cougar	die	Cougars, Cougar, Cougare
genitive	eines	des	Cougars	der	Cougars, Cougar, Cougare
dative	einem	dem	Cougar	den	Cougars, Cougar, Cougaren
accusative	einen	den	Cougar	die	Cougars, Cougar, Cougare

Further reading

• “Cougar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache