mook

See also: mõõk and möök

English

Etymology 1

Unknown. Probably a variation of ""moke" ("donkey", "fool"). Possible from Cantonese 'mook jung ("dead wood" or "wooden dummy").

Noun

mook ‎(plural mooks)

1. A disagreeable or incompetent person.
2. (coll., RPGs, video-games et cetera) an anonymous henchman, usually coming in large numbers, whom the hero dispatches readily -- e.g. the stormtroopers in the Star Wars franchise.

Derived terms

• mookish

Translations

disagreeable person

• Finnish: mäntti (fi)

• Mandarin: 木 (zh)

Etymology 2

Blend of manipulated +‎ books (usually used in plural)

Noun

mook ‎(plural mooks)

1. (slang, forensic accounting) A manipulated or rigged set of business accounting ledgers.

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Japanese

Wikipedia ^ja

Etymology

From the English Blend of magazine +‎ book

Noun

mook ‎(katakana ムック, romaji mukku)

1. mag book (a book in the format of a magazine)

Usage notes

This is frequently spelled with Latin lettering in Japanese