mozo

[ moh-zoh ]

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

, plural mo·zos.

1. a waiter or male household servant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mozo¹

1830–40; < Spanish: literally, youth, servant, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

I ask of my servant, who is acting in the double capacity of mozo and guide.

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Also he would have borrowed a mozo and horse to travel back to the inn.

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Seyd concluded a diatribe on the Mexican mozo in general while they were dressing.

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Throwing the ends of the halters to Billy, the mozo concluded his mission.

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Starting the three boys upon a short cut to San Miguel, the oldest mozo and ourselves went by another road to Coatlan.

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