mosey.
To set off, get going; to start a journey.
Meaning & usage
To set off, get going; to start a journey.
To go off quickly: to hurry up.
To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.
Where this word 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
Hairy, furry.
Close, muggy; misty, hazy.
Where this word comes from
From moss + -y (apparently reflecting Middle English open vowel lengthening).
A fool, an idiot.
Where this word comes from
From moss + -y (apparently reflecting Middle English open vowel lengthening).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.