mosey

[ moh-zee ]
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verb (used without object),mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing.Informal.
  1. to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).

  2. to leave quickly; decamp.

Origin of mosey

1
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; origin uncertain

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How to use mosey in a sentence

  • He moseyed occasionally around Lebanon, Ohio, where he owned a farm, and asked locals to respect his privacy.

  • But I drawed lots with myself and moseyed over to the school-house to keep a bench warm.

    Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor Gates
  • They moseyed by the Plaza, and over to the Hussman, where they looked at apartments, which ended in Pearl taking one.

    Hookers | Richard F. Mann
  • Raphael Poe moseyed through the streets of Moscow in an apparently aimless manner.

    The Foreign Hand Tie | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • So I took things on my own hook and went to Cottonton, where I moseyed round considerable.

    Garrison's Finish | W. B. M. Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for mosey

mosey

/ (ˈməʊzɪ) /


verb(intr)
  1. informal (often foll by along or on) to walk in a leisurely manner; amble

Origin of mosey

1
C19: origin unknown

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