noun
moggy
Moggy (noun) means a domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.
noun
1
A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.
2
Synonym of girl: a female child or young woman.
3
Synonym of slattern: an unkempt or badly-dressed woman.
4
Synonym of scarecrow.
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Etymology
Unknown, but probably originally Mog + -y, a Scots or Northern English variant of maggie (“girl”), from Maggie, a diminutive of Margaret and Margery. First attested in reference to mongrel cats in Cockney.
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What is the meaning of moggy?
"moggy" (noun) means a domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.
What are the different meanings of moggy?
"moggy" has 3 main meanings: 1. A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat; 2. Synonym of girl: a female child or young woman; 3. Synonym of slattern: an unkempt or badly-dressed woman.