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mosey

[ moh-zee ]

verb (used without object)

, Informal.
, mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing.
  1. to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
  2. to leave quickly; decamp.


mosey

/ ˈməʊzɪ /

verb

  1. informal.
    often foll byalong or on to walk in a leisurely manner; amble
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mosey1

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; origin uncertain
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Origin of mosey1

C19: origin unknown
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Example Sentences

It’s early July, and Jessika Greendeer moseys along a row of head-high Mandan Bride corn, carefully weeding between the stalks while their tassels poke skyward.

So too does that fact that yes, in the past decades, the rich have gotten far richer while the middle has tended to mosey along and the bottom has struggled as it always has.

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What we like about the online multiplayer mode in Red Dead Redemption 2 is that you and your chosen posse can go at your own pace, whether that’s becoming infamous gun-slinging outlaws or simply moseying around the gorgeous scenery.

I took it camping, on a short and easy stroll to an alpine lake, and moseying around town.

We mosey up to the massive, ornate wooden bar and take a seat.

The case is filed as Acea Mosey, administrator for the estate of Aasiya Hassan, v. Hassan and Bridges Network.

Mosey had retained HoganWillig, the filing said, to pursue claims on behalf of the estate.

Got t' mosey 'long t' th' still now; ought t' o' been there hour ago. '

Sam saw Stillman yesterday and told him to mosey out of this or we'd be finding out what he was doing around our diggings.

I feel mighty quare, Mosey,' says he, 'an' I can't describe exactly how I do feel!'

It was on that same trip when Mosey was curin' the cow that a man who lived near by sent for him. '

Just sling on your guns, Professor, an' let's mosey back an' get th' percession started.

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