Associations to the word «Mascot»

Wiktionary

MASCOT, noun. Something thought to bring good luck
MASCOT, noun. Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group

Dictionary definition

MASCOT, noun. A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats