- mosey
- Noun. A look around. E.g."I'm just going to have a mosey around the shops."
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
mosey
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Mosey — Mo sey, v. i. [Perh. fr. {Vamose}.] To go, or move (in a certain manner); usually with out, off, along, etc. [Colloq.] E. N. Wescott. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mosey — (v.) 1829, American English 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 (Cf. vamoose)). Related: Moseyed; moseying … Etymology dictionary
mosey — [v] saunter amble, dally, dilly dally, drift, linger, loiter, meander, mope*, move slowly, ramble, stroll along, take a stroll, take it easy, traipse, walk slowly; concept 151 … New thesaurus
mosey — informal ► VERB (moseys, moseyed) ▪ walk or move in a leisurely manner. ► NOUN ▪ a leisurely walk. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
mosey — ☆ mosey [mō′zē ] vi. [prob. < VAMOOSE] Slang to move along; now usually, specif., to stroll or amble along … English World dictionary
mosey — UK [ˈməʊzɪ] / US [ˈmoʊzɪ] verb [intransitive] Word forms mosey : present tense I/you/we/they mosey he/she/it moseys present participle moseying past tense moseyed past participle moseyed informal to walk somewhere very slowly, often without a… … English dictionary
mosey — mo|sey [ˈməuzi US ˈmou ] v [I always + adverb/preposition] AmE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Spanish vamos let s go ] 1.) to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way used humorously ▪ I guess I ll mosey on down to the store now. 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
mosey — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) AmE informal, often humorous 1 to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way (+ around/down etc): I guess I ll mosey on down to the store now. 2 mosey along to leave: I d better mosey along it s getting late. mosey … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mosey — verb /ˈmoʊ.zi/ a) To set off, get going; to start a journey. Havent got time. I must mosey up to the North End to see a man who has got a lovely throat. Nobody can find out what is the matter. He has puzzled all the doctors. b) To amble; to walk… … Wiktionary
mosey — mo|sey [ mouzi ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to walk somewhere very slowly, often without a purpose: WANDER: mosey around/down etc.: I ll mosey around the store. ╾ mo|sey noun singular … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mosey — Nicolas Sarkozy « Sarkozy » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Sarkozy (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
