moz

mozz

/ (mɒz) /


nounAustralian slang, obsolete
  1. a hoodoo; hex

  2. put the moz on to jinx

Origin of moz

1
short for mozzle, from Hebrew mazzal luck

Words Nearby moz

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How to use moz in a sentence

  • Par foi fait la royne cilz moz fut de bonne heure dit, et benois soit dieux qui dire le me fist.

  • His charger was a goodly sized wasp, whose name was Formosa, commonly shortened into the nickname of "moz."

    Old Farm Fairies: | Henry Christopher McCook
  • 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