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mosey

[ moh-zee ]

verb (used without object)

Informal.
moseyed, moseying.
  1. to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
  2. to leave quickly; decamp.


mosey

/ ˈəʊɪ /

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of mosey1

C19: origin unknown
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He moseyed through a campaign first against President Biden and then Vice President Kamala Harris, doubling as a criminal defendant and taking time out for one trial and legal battles over three other indictments.

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Ringo Starr moseys up to the restaurant at the Sunset Marquis in a spotless white cowboy hat and matching white denim jacket.

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After a year of moseying around each other, divine intervention skewered us better than Cupid’s arrow, and we were brought together.

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Quite a few readers mentioned what I’ll call the Free Pass advantage. of moseying along the home stretch of life.

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Still hungry, I moseyed over to the Beer Barn.

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