Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter.
- intransitive verb To get going; move along.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A dialectal variant of
mossy . - To move off or away quickly; get out; “light out.”
- To be lively; be quick; “hustle.”
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb colloq. To go, or move (in a certain manner); -- usually with out, off, along, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb dialectal To
set off , get going; to start ajourney . - verb dialectal To
amble ; to walk or proceed in aleisurely manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb walk leisurely
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In truth, all it takes is a few days and setting your internal clock to "mosey" to fully appreciate Austin's charms — move too fast, and you'll miss them.
Take Monday Off: Austin Kate Bolick 2011
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The Colonel ordered him to arise, get his company together, "mosey" down to where the big road crossed the branch and wait until the carriage arrived.
Watch Yourself Go By Ben W. [Illustrator] Warden
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Got t 'mosey 'long t' th 'still now; ought t' o 'been there hour ago.' f I can do anything fer you, jest le 'me know.
The Shepherd of the Hills Harold Bell Wright 1908
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Fix that there rope, boys, an we'll get through, an 'mosey 'long out o' here.
The Shepherd of the Hills Harold Bell Wright 1908
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Audience members can "mosey" on through a Cookie Buffet during intermission.
unknown title 2009
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His explanation of his use of the word "mosey" is illustrative:
Route 66 News 2008
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As Coloradans, we need to stand up for our God-given right to mosey unfettered across intersections, like the mighty buffalo across the plains.
The Denver Diatribe: The Last Waltz for Denver's Celebrated "Barnes Dance"? The Denver Diatribe 2011
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As Coloradans, we need to stand up for our God-given right to mosey unfettered across intersections, like the mighty buffalo across the plains.
The Denver Diatribe: The Last Waltz for Denver's Celebrated "Barnes Dance"? The Denver Diatribe 2011
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If they would agree to let me shoot a sequence at the Egyptian, I could mosey over to other establishments and get them to let me shoot at their venues as well.
Steven Peros: Creating the Heaven and the Earth... and Footprints Steven Peros 2011
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The sky was darker when I stood up and told Ellie we had to mosey on.
The Bird House Kelly Simmons 2011
lampbane commented on the word mosey
Penny Arcade (05/24/10):
"I just got into town and I want to mosey. How do I mosey?"
June 8, 2010
grandpa27 commented on the word mosey
To lampbane,
You get off your horse, tie him to the hitching post and mosey into the saloon. Your boots help you saunter with a rolling gait.
December 13, 2014