mogo
[ moh-goh ]
/ ˈmoʊ goʊ /
noun, plural mo·gos. Australian.
a stone hatchet used by the Aborigines.
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Origin of mogo
First recorded in 1815–25, mogo is from the Dharuk word mu-gu
Words nearby mogo
moggy, moghul, mogi das cruzes, mogilalia, mogilev, mogo, mogollon, mogote, mogul, mogul skiing, moguls
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Example sentences from the Web for mogo
Mogo not having yet started I send a second postscript in order to give you the latest news I can.
The deception worked, and they agreed to buy Mr. Mogo's property, which he divided into thirty shares of one thousand each.
Wilford Woodruff|Matthias F. CowleyMogo, the messenger, not having started, I send a second postscript.
Stanley in Africa|James P. BoydI heard from the summit the mogo of a native at work on some tree close by, but saw neither himself nor the smoke of his fire.