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Jul 14, 2023
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Skunk words (words to avoid)

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reflexive
nervy
mathematical
moot
mosey

mosey
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mosey

PRONUNCIATION:
(MOH-zee)

MEANING:
verb intr.:
1. To move in a leisurely manner.
2. To leave quickly.

ETYMOLOGY:
Of uncertain origin. Earliest documented use: 1829.

USAGE:
“Everyone moseys here. There is no hurry to get anywhere.”
Sandra Block; What Happened That Night; Sourcebooks; 2018

“So he took his money and moseyed. No one stopped him.”
Phil Brody; The Holden Age of Hollywood; Medallion; 2012.

See more usage examples of mosey in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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