verb General Slang

mosey

MOH-zee · verb · informal

To amble along in no hurry.

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Definitions

1

To walk slowly and leisurely; to wander without urgency.

“Guess I'll mosey on down to the diner.”
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mosey In A Sentence

Guess I'll mosey on down to the diner.

Origin & Usage

American English, from 1829; origin uncertain, perhaps from British dialect "mose about" or a clipping of Spanish "vamos."

Variants mosey onmoseyed

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What does mosey mean?

To walk along slowly and leisurely, wandering without any hurry.

How do you use mosey in a sentence?

Often with "on" or "along," as in "I'll mosey on home now."

Where does the word mosey come from?

It's American English from 1829; its exact origin is uncertain, possibly from a British dialect term or a clipping of Spanish "vamos."

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