moggie

moggie
Noun. 1. A cat. Also spelt moggy.
2. A mouse. W. Lancs use
3. A Morris Minor (car).

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • moggie — noun see moggy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • moggie — n. (British slang) pussycat …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moggie — (also moggy) noun (plural moggies) Brit. informal a cat. Origin C17: var. of Maggie, familiar form of the given name Margaret …   English new terms dictionary

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