noun
moggy
Moggy (noun) means (British, informal) A pet cat, especially one that is ordinary or has no pedigree.
noun
1
(British, informal) A pet cat, especially one that is ordinary or has no pedigree.
2
(dialect) Another word for a girl or young woman.
3
(dialect, derogatory) Another word for an untidy or badly-dressed woman.
4
Another word for a scarecrow.
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Etymology
The origin is unknown, but moggy was probably formed from Mog and -y, Mog being a Scots or Northern English variant of maggie (“girl”), itself from Maggie, a diminutive of Margaret and Margery. It is first recorded referring to mongrel cats in Cockney.
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What is the meaning of moggy?
"moggy" (noun) means (British, informal) A pet cat, especially one that is ordinary or has no pedigree.
What is another word for moggy?
Other words for "moggy" include girl, slattern, scarecrow.
What are the different meanings of moggy?
"moggy" has 3 main meanings: 1. (British, informal) A pet cat, especially one that is ordinary or has no pedigree; 2. (dialect) Another word for a girl or young woman; 3. (dialect, derogatory) Another word for an untidy or badly-dressed woman.
