moz
mozz
/ (mɒz) /
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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
Par foi fait la royne cilz moz fut de bonne heure dit, et benois soit dieux qui dire le me fist.
A Literary History of the English People|Jean Jules JusserandHis charger was a goodly sized wasp, whose name was Formosa, commonly shortened into the nickname of "Moz."
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCookThe 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