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[[File:Mogging.gif|frame|right|The moggee in this example is performing [[mate guarding]].]] | [[File:Mogging.gif|frame|right|The moggee in this example is performing [[mate guarding]].]] | ||
'''Mogging''' (a verbification and apheresis of the acronym ''AMOG'' for ''alpha male of group'') is the act of [[dominance hierarchy|dominating]] another person and is used for both men and women. It often refers to surpassing another person in [[beauty|physical appearance]], but can also be used in other one-upmanship contexts such as surpassing them in wealth or physical strength. the act of mogging usually constitutes the | '''Mogging''' (a verbification and apheresis of the acronym ''AMOG'' for ''alpha male of group'') is the act of [[dominance hierarchy|dominating]] another person and is used for both men and women. It often refers to surpassing another person in [[beauty|physical appearance]], but can also be used in other one-upmanship contexts such as surpassing them in wealth or physical strength. In the former case, the act of mogging usually constitutes the display of a [[sexual dimorphism|sexually dimorphic]] trait. | ||
A person who mogs others is called a mogger. A person who gets mogged is a moggee or mog-victim. All kinds of animals use mogging to negotiate status in a [[dominance hierarchy]]. | A person who mogs others is called a mogger. A person who gets mogged is a moggee or mog-victim. All kinds of animals use mogging to negotiate status in a [[dominance hierarchy]]. | ||