moggy

American  

[mog-ee] / ˈmɒg i /

noun

British Informal.

plural

moggies

1. a cat.

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moggy British  

/ ˈmɒɡɪ /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: mog.  a slang name for cat 1

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

O'Leary based his Toto the Ninja Cat stories on his real pet, a blind moggy he adopted in Italy, which he said showed "incredible reactions".

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

The moggy is simply part of the furniture on Sylph VI and leaving him behind on the boat's jaunt south was out of the question.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

The soggy moggy was spotted by postman Alex Smith while out walking his dog before the start of his shift.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2022

This is the good stuff—and it’s just plain funny to see a normally majestic moggy fall in love with a big yellow fruit.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2020

St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum on Thursday unveiled Achilles, a white moggy who will be offered two different plates before each game to predict the Confederations Cup results.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2017