moz

mozz

/ (mɒz) /

noun Australian slang, obsolete

a hoodoo; hex
put the moz on to jinx

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Word Origin for moz

short for mozzle, from Hebrew mazzal luck

Words nearby moz

moxie, moya, moyen âge, moyle, moyobamba, moz, mozamb., mozambican, mozambiquan, mozambique, mozambique channel
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Example sentences from the Web for moz

  • The sting of my Moz is mortal; but for several days, perhaps weeks, Cteniza will be just as you see her.

    Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook