"mookish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mookish [comparative], most mookish [superlative]
Etymology: mook (“a disagreeable or incompetent person”) + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mook|ish|gloss1=a disagreeable or incompetent person}} mook (“a disagreeable or incompetent person”) + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} mookish (comparative more mookish, superlative most mookish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a mook; foolish; bumbling. Related terms: foolish
    Sense id: en-mookish-en-adj-nVdRUwrp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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