Rearmouse
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: Reremouse
Meaning · English
The bat (A.S. hrere- mus, probably the fluttenng-mouse, from hrere-an, to moye or flutter). Of course, the "bat" is not a winged mouse.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Rearmouse” mean?
The bat (A.S. hrere- mus, probably the fluttenng-mouse, from hrere-an, to moye or flutter). Of course, the "bat" is not a winged mouse.
Is “Rearmouse” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.