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mo⋅sey

  [moh-zee]
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–verb (used without object), -seyed, -sey⋅ing. Informal.
1. to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often fol. by along, about, etc.).
2. to leave quickly; decamp.
Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; orig. uncert.
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mo·sey   (mō'zē)   
intr.v.   mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing, mo·seys Informal

  1. To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter: moseyed over to the club after lunch.

  2. To get going; move along.


[Origin unknown.]
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Word Origin & History

mosey 
1829, Amer.Eng. 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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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