<p>猫舅 in this sentence just means cat. It's become slang to say 猫舅 when one just means cat.</p>

<p>Also the following might be helpful too:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>猪爹 (pig dad) - means pig</p></li>
<li><p>猫舅 (cat uncle) - cat</p></li>
<li><p>狗老爷 (dog grandpa) - dog</p></li>
</ul>

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Thanks for your answer. I came across these three a few times when I was searching for an answer myself. Is there any information on the origin of these three?
going
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i searched a while online and couldn't find the origin...i wonder if it has to do w/ reincarnation, like a reminder to treating animals well bcz they might be your relatives from past lives. i'll ask my friends in china when i call them. if i get any more info i'll post an update.
Laguna
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Laguna
<p>My guess is:</p>

<p>Your friend might have some dogs, cats and other animals as pets. He might want to regard all these pets as a big family, to each member of which he might want to give a lovely nickname. For example, he might have:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>猫舅， 猫姨， 狗外甥， 兔大姑</p>
</blockquote>

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Terry Li
<p>I don't know the word "猫舅". 
舅舅 is used to refers to a brother of your mother. If one's mother is A, and she has two brothers: B and C,<br>
he would call B or C "舅舅"</p>

<p>So I guess 猫舅 is used to call a brother of the cat's mother. In your example, you friend uses this word from a cat's view.</p>

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Huang
<p>I assume this is a cultural thing that I am not aware of, but a friend just updated their status to say:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>希望猫舅变成天使守护全家</p>
</blockquote>

<p><em>Xīwàng māo jiù biàn chéng tiānshǐ shǒuhù quán jiā</em></p>

<p>Who or what is 猫舅?</p>

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2012-01-10T02:09:09.433Z
Can you provide more info on the context? In my answer, I just guess what it means, and I need the context to give a better answer.
Huang
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2012-01-10T02:52:35.057Z
I've never heard of it. I think you'd better ask himself. It may be a nickname of somebody. It may be a character in some cartoon/TV/novel. It may be ...
fefe
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2012-03-18T08:46:17.353Z
If it's a status, I think it might be a typo or a nickname for the speaker's partner.
gonnastop
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I assume his cat was dead, can you confirm this?
Ziyuan
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What is 猫舅 in the following sentence?
# What is 猫舅 in the following sentence?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-10)

I assume this is a cultural thing that I am not aware of, but a friend just updated their status to say:

> 希望猫舅变成天使守护全家

*Xīwàng māo jiù biàn chéng tiānshǐ shǒuhù quán jiā*

Who or what is 猫舅?

**Tags:** culture, meaning

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you provide more info on the context? In my answer, I just guess what it means, and I need the context to give a better answer.  
> **username_2**: I've never heard of it. I think you'd better ask himself. It may be a nickname of somebody. It may be a character in some cartoon/TV/novel. It may be ...  
> **username_3**: If it's a status, I think it might be a typo or a nickname for the speaker's partner.  
> **username_4**: I assume his cat was dead, can you confirm this?  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2012-01-10. Score: 3

猫舅 in this sentence just means cat. It's become slang to say 猫舅 when one just means cat.

Also the following might be helpful too:

* 猪爹 (pig dad) - means pig
* 猫舅 (cat uncle) - cat
* 狗老爷 (dog grandpa) - dog

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for your answer. I came across these three a few times when I was searching for an answer myself. Is there any information on the origin of these three?  
> **username_5**: i searched a while online and couldn't find the origin...i wonder if it has to do w/ reincarnation, like a reminder to treating animals well bcz they might be your relatives from past lives. i'll ask my friends in china when i call them. if i get any more info i'll post an update.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2012-01-10. Score: 2

My guess is:

Your friend might have some dogs, cats and other animals as pets. He might want to regard all these pets as a big family, to each member of which he might want to give a lovely nickname. For example, he might have:

> 猫舅， 猫姨， 狗外甥， 兔大姑


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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-01-10. Score: 0

I don't know the word "猫舅".
舅舅 is used to refers to a brother of your mother. If one's mother is A, and she has two brothers: B and C,  
he would call B or C "舅舅"

So I guess 猫舅 is used to call a brother of the cat's mother. In your example, you friend uses this word from a cat's view.


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