moseying

moseying
mo·sey || 'məʊzɪ v. go away, leave; saunter, stroll (Slang)

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  • mosey — /moh zee/, v.i., moseyed, moseying. Informal. 1. to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often fol. by along, about, etc.). 2. to leave quickly; decamp. [1820 30, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Mosey — amble; stroll; saunter: Mosey on down ; just moseying along …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • mosey — Australian Slang amble; stroll; saunter: Mosey on down ; just moseying along …   English dialects glossary

  • mosey — mo|sey [ˈməuzi US ˈmou ] v [I always + adverb/preposition] AmE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Spanish vamos let s go ] 1.) to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way used humorously ▪ I guess I ll mosey on down to the store now. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mosey — (v.) 1829, American English slang, of unknown origin, perhaps related to British dial. mose about go around in a dull, stupid way. Or perhaps from Sp. vamos (see VAMOOSE (Cf. vamoose)). Related: Moseyed; moseying …   Etymology dictionary

  • mosey — [[t]mo͟ʊzi[/t]] moseys, moseying, moseyed VERB If you mosey somewhere, you go there slowly, often without any particular purpose. [INFORMAL] [V adv/prep] He usually moseys into town for no special reason. Syn: wander …   English dictionary

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