MOSEY

amble, mosey

(verb) walk leisurely

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

mosey (third-person singular simple present moseys, present participle moseying, simple past and past participle moseyed)

(chiefly, US, dialectal) To set off, get going; to start a journey.

(chiefly, US, dialectal) To go off quickly: to hurry up.

(chiefly, US, dialectal) To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.

Usage notes

• Associated especially with the dialect of the Old West.

Anagrams

• Moyes, Moyse

Source: Wiktionary


Mo"sey, v. i. [Perh. fr. Vamose.]

Definition: To go, or move (in a certain manner); -- usually with out, off, along, etc. [Colloq.] E. N. Wescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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