mosey

[ moh-zee ]

/ ˈmoʊ zi /

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verb (used without object), mo·seyed, mo·sey·ing.Informal.

to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).

to leave quickly; decamp.

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Origin of mosey

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; origin uncertain

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How to use mosey in a sentence

The park was jammed with RVs, campers and bulky bison moseying down the middle of the road.
In Big Sky country, a pandemic-era fly-fishing getaway|Carl Fincke|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
Since it’s a Netflix original, its viewership will likely dwarf the number of people who might have moseyed on down to an art-house theater in days of yore.
David Fincher’s new movie Mank is a broadside against Hollywood self-congratulation|Alissa Wilkinson|December 4, 2020|Vox
I really couldn’t do much damage back then, but I controlled him until the guard moseyed on down.
He Ain’t Heavy. He’s a Child Molester.|Eugene Robinson|October 20, 2020|Ozy
As we moseyed down what we thought was a dead end, a neighbor told us we could continue through the gate at the end of the street and follow a short path to enter a neighborhood on the other side.
11 Great Microadventures You Can Do Now|The Editors|October 1, 2020|Outside Online

He moseyed occasionally around Lebanon, Ohio, where he owned a farm, and asked locals to respect his privacy.
What Neil Armstrong Really Taught the World|Daniel Stone|August 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But I drawed lots with myself and moseyed over to the school-house to keep a bench warm.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
They moseyed by the Plaza, and over to the Hussman, where they looked at apartments, which ended in Pearl taking one.
Hookers|Richard F. Mann
Raphael Poe moseyed through the streets of Moscow in an apparently aimless manner.
The Foreign Hand Tie|Gordon Randall Garrett
So I took things on my own hook and went to Cottonton, where I moseyed round considerable.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for mosey

mosey

/ (ˈməʊzɪ) /

verb (intr)

informal (often foll by along or on) to walk in a leisurely manner; amble

Word Origin for mosey

C19: origin unknown

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