mosey

ˈmoʊ.zi

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#1·15h ago

(chiefly, US, dialectal, intransitive) To set off, get going; to start a journey.

Origin: . Originally attested in Southern US dialects. Suggested origins include: * Spanish vamos (compare vamoose) * British dialectal walk around at leisurely pace * an term for "walk" (compare ) * proper name Mosey, pet form of Moses, in reference to the biblical Exodus which he led. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·15h ago

(chiefly, US, dialectal, intransitive) To go off quickly: to hurry up.

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#3·15h ago

(chiefly, US, dialectal, intransitive) To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.

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