Meanings
mouses1
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mouse
- pluralplural of mouse (“computer peripheral”)
- nonstandardpluralplural of mouse (“rodent”)
Then / He did the same thing / To the other Whos’ houses / Leaving crumbs / Much too small / For the other Whos’ mouses!
1957, Dr. Seuss [pseudonym; Theodor Seuss Geisel], How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN3 more examples
Fobo chuckled, and he said, in American, “He won’t keep that up long. What does he think we Siddo are? A bunch of mouses?”
1979, Philip José Farmer, chapter 11, in The Lovers, New York, N.Y.: Del Rey, →ISBN, page 129‘Lord Goth’s man, he feed me smoky fish and to the girls, dead mouses.’ The Siren’s dark eyes flashed and she spread her golden wings wide. ‘But we are artists – we cannot live like this!’
2013, Chris Riddell, chapter 7, in Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse (Goth Girl), London: Macmillan Children’s Books, published 2014, →ISBN, page 103“So, uh, could you save me the mice?” / “¿Qué?” / “The mice. The dead mice. From when you empty the traps.” / “You want me to give you the ratón muerto? The dead mouse? This is what you mean?” / “Yes, please. As many as you can.” / He frowned and said, “What for you want the dead mouses?”
2017, Jacqueline Kelly, chapter 5, in Who Gives a Hoot? (Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet), New York, N.Y.: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, page 81
Mouses2
- pluralplural of Mouse
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