MOGGY

Etymology

Noun

moggy (plural moggies)

(Scotland & North England regional, obsolete) synonym of girl: a female child or young woman.

(Midlands & North England regional, pejorative, rare) synonym of slattern: an unkempt or badly-dressed woman.

(Midlands & North England regional, rare) synonym of scarecrow.

(Midlands regional, rare) synonym of calf.

(UK) A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.

(Yorkshire) A kind of cake made with ginger, treacle, etc.

Coordinate terms

• (mongrel cat): mutt (mongrel dog)

Source: Wiktionary



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