mosey
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mosey¹
- /ˈmoʊ.zi/ US
Where it comes from
Unknown. Originally attested in Southern US dialects. Suggested origins include:
* Spanish vamos (compare vamoose)
* British dialectal mosey about (“walk around at leisurely pace”)
* an Algonquian term for "walk" (compare Ojibwe bimose (“she or he walks along”))
* proper name Mosey, pet form of Moses, in reference to the biblical Exodus which he led
verb moseys · moseying · moseyed · mosy · mozey
- To set off, get going; to start a journey. Haven't got time. I must mosey up to the North End to see a man who has got a lovely throat. Nobody can find out what is the matter. He has puzzled all the doctors.
- To go off quickly: to hurry up.
- To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner. We'll mosey along toward the river. Kinder take it easy an' drift the herd down slow so as to let the cattle put on flesh.
mosey²
- /ˈmoʊ.zi/ US
Where it comes from
From moss + -y (apparently reflecting Middle English open vowel lengthening).
adjective more mosey · most mosey · mosy · mawsy · moosy · moozy
- Hairy, furry.
- Close, muggy; misty, hazy.
noun moseys · mosy · mawsy · moosy · moozy
- A fool, an idiot. Daedalus, come down, like a good mosey. Breakfast is ready.
Mosey³
Where it comes from
From a pet form of the personal name Moses.
proper noun Moseys
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "mosey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mosey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mosey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mosey "mosey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mosey.Cite this
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title = {mosey},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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