moc

[ mok ]

/ mɒk /

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noun Informal.

moccasin.

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Origin of moc

Shortened form

Words nearby moc

mobster, Mobutu, Mobutu Sese Seko, moby, Moby Dick, moc, Moçambique, moccasin, moccasin flower, moccasin telegraph, moccies

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How to use moc in a sentence

My personal standards are indeed quite high, but that has nothing to do with my enrollment in the MOC process.
Rand Paul and the Certification Racket|Russell Saunders|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The nursery of M. de Falloux in red pinafores, squalling out Soc.-de-moc.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852|Various
In their fancy it took the form of a huge turtle, and so they bestowed upon it the name of Moc-che-ne-nock-e-nung.
Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 1, October, 1884|Various

British Dictionary definitions for moc (1 of 2)

MOC

abbreviation for

Mozambique (international car registration)

Word Origin for MOC

from Portuguese Moçambique

British Dictionary definitions for moc (2 of 2)

MoC

abbreviation for

mother of the chapel

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