coug

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Meaning · English

Clipping of Cougar (“a student or alumnus of the Washington State University, or Brigham Young University”).

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Unlike Miller, I don't know if this should bother me or not, though I always assumed Clarence D. Martin must have been a Coug of some sort.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “coug” mean?

Clipping of Cougar (“a student or alumnus of the Washington State University, or Brigham Young University”).

Is “coug” formal or informal?

coug is generally slang.