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Mogging glossary

Plain definitions of the slang. To mog is to outshine someone.

Mog
To outshine someone in looks, build, style or performance. A clipped form of AMOG.
Mogging
The act of outshining someone so clearly that they look worse by comparison. Collins Word of the Year 2026.
Mogger
The person doing the mogging.
Moggee
The person being mogged.
Mogged
Outshone. If someone made you look worse by comparison, you got mogged.
AMOG
Short for “alpha male of the group.” Pickup-artist slang recorded on Usenet in December 2000, and the source of mog.
Heightmog
To outshine someone by being taller.
Framemog
To outshine someone with a wider, more muscular build.
Jawmog
To outshine someone with a stronger jawline.
Hairmog
To outshine someone with better hair: hairline, density or style.
Brutal mog
A mog with a huge gap, or one won in several categories at once.

For where the word comes from, see Where does mogging come from? For everything else, see all mogging questions.