- moggy
- mog·gy
English syllables. 2014.
moggy
Look at other dictionaries:
Moggy — moggie or moggies , can also be nicknames for the Common Moorhen. the Morris Minor car, any car made by the Morgan Motor Company and for the drug Mogadon (Nitrazepam). Moggy or moggie (plural moggies) is a British affectionate term for a domesti … Wikipedia
moggy — UK [ˈmɒɡɪ] / US [ˈmɑɡɪ] or moggie UK / US noun [countable] Word forms moggy : singular moggy plural moggies British informal a cat … English dictionary
moggy — or moggie [mäg′ē] n. pl. moggies [Brit. Informal] a domestic cat, esp. one of a common or mixed breed … English World dictionary
moggy — n British a cat. Moggy was originally a term of endearment or familiarity for any ani mal. In northern English dialect it was used to designate e.g. a mouse, calf or cat. The exact etymology of the word is uncertain; it may be from the Norse magi … Contemporary slang
moggy — also moggie noun (plural moggies) Etymology: probably from Moggy, from Mog, nickname from the name Margaret Date: circa 1911 British cat … New Collegiate Dictionary
moggy — /mog ee/, n., pl. moggies. Brit. Informal. a cat. Also, mog. [1815 25; said to be orig. Cockney; supposed derivations from dial. (W Midlands) Moggy pet name for a calf, or from personal name MAGGIE, are dubious] * * * … Universalium
moggy — [[t]mɒ̱gi[/t]] moggies also moggie N COUNT A moggy is a cat. [BRIT, INFORMAL] … English dictionary
Moggy Hollow Natural Area — The Moggy Hollow Natural Area is a 14 acre (5.7 ha) nature preserve near Far Hills, Somerset County, New Jersey. As the Wisconsin Glacier advanced, Glacial Lake Passaic formed eventually rising until it found an outlet at Moggy Hollow,… … Wikipedia
moggy — noun a) a domestic non pedigree (mongrel) cat b) the moorhen … Wiktionary
moggy — mog|gy moggie [ˈmɔgi US ˈma:gi, ˈmo:gi] n plural moggies BrE informal a cat … Dictionary of contemporary English
MOGGY — Cat. A Cockney expression. Yow! Moggies, en masse … Dictionary of american slang
