mosey
- to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- to leave quickly; decamp.
Origin of mosey
Related Words for moseyed
mope, meander, amble, ramble, traipse, dilly-dally, linger, dally, drift, loiterExamples from the Web for moseyed
Contemporary Examples of moseyed
He moseyed occasionally around Lebanon, Ohio, where he owned a farm, and asked locals to respect his privacy.
Historical Examples of moseyed
So I took things on my own hook and went to Cottonton, where I moseyed round considerable.
Garrison's FinishW. B. M. Ferguson
But I drawed lots with myself and moseyed over to the school-house to keep a bench warm.
Alec Lloyd, CowpuncherEleanor Gates
They moseyed by the Plaza, and over to the Hussman, where they looked at apartments, which ended in Pearl taking one.
HookersRichard F. Mann
Raphael Poe moseyed through the streets of Moscow in an apparently aimless manner.
The Foreign Hand TieGordon Randall Garrett
mosey
- informal (often foll by along or on) to walk in a leisurely manner; amble
Word Origin for mosey
Word Origin and History for moseyed
mosey
1829, American English slang, of unknown origin, perhaps related to British dialectal mose about "go around in a dull, stupid way." Or perhaps from Spanish vamos (see vamoose). Related: Moseyed; moseying.