moggy

[ mog-ee ]

/ ˈmɒg i /

noun, plural mog·gies.British Informal.

a cat.

Also mog.

Origin of moggy

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain; possibly originally Cockney; supposed derivations from West Midlands dialect Moggy, a pet name for a calf, or from the personal name Maggie, are dubious

Words nearby moggy

mog, Mogadishu, Mogadon, Mogador, Mogen David, moggy, Moghul, Mogi das Cruzes, mogilalia, Mogilev, mogo

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Example sentences from the Web for moggy

The corporal waited for orders, and Moggy waited for her husband.
Snarley-yow|Frederick Marryat
Don't put so much rum in your discourse, Moggy, you make me long for a glass of grog.
Snarleyyow|Captain Frederick Marryat
Moggy, who seemed deeply interested, instantly applied the history to herself.
Mountain Moggy|William H. G. Kingston
It surprised and puzzled him that Moggy bore him no ill-will, after all the injury he had inflicted on her.
Mountain Moggy|William H. G. Kingston

“Your good health, Mr Vanslyperken,” said Moggy, drinking to him.
Snarley-yow|Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for moggy

moggy

/ (ˈmɒɡɪ) /

noun plural moggies

British a slang name for cat 1 (def. 1) Sometimes shortened to: mog

Word Origin for moggy

C20: of dialect origin, originally a pet name for a cow

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单词	moggy
释义	moggy [ mog-ee ] / ˈmɒg i / noun, plural mog·gies.British Informal. a cat. Also mog. Origin of moggy First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain; possibly originally Cockney; supposed derivations from West Midlands dialect Moggy, a pet name for a calf, or from the personal name Maggie, are dubious Words nearby moggy mog, Mogadishu, Mogadon, Mogador, Mogen David, moggy, Moghul, Mogi das Cruzes, mogilalia, Mogilev, mogo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moggy The corporal waited for orders, and Moggy waited for her husband. Snarley-yow\|Frederick Marryat Don't put so much rum in your discourse, Moggy, you make me long for a glass of grog. Snarleyyow\|Captain Frederick Marryat Moggy, who seemed deeply interested, instantly applied the history to herself. Mountain Moggy\|William H. G. Kingston It surprised and puzzled him that Moggy bore him no ill-will, after all the injury he had inflicted on her. Mountain Moggy\|William H. G. Kingston “Your good health, Mr Vanslyperken,” said Moggy, drinking to him. Snarley-yow\|Frederick Marryat British Dictionary definitions for moggy moggy / (ˈmɒɡɪ) / noun plural moggies British a slang name for cat 1 (def. 1) Sometimes shortened to: mog Word Origin for moggy C20: of dialect origin, originally a pet name for a cow 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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