noun
mascot
MAS-kaht/ˈmæskɑːt/
A person, animal, or figure representing a team or organization.
The eagle mascot wears the basketball team's matching colors and emblem.
Etymology
French mascotte meant a good-luck charm or a presence believed to bring good fortune. That lucky presence developed into the animal or character representing a team; the word’s deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
a brand mascot that is like a person not like you can't like choose like tony the tigers he's a [ __ ] cartoon
More examples
- The school keeps a live goat as its mascot.
- A smiling fox serves as the charity's mascot.
- The two teams' mascots pose together before the game.
Forms
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