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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMosey
/ˈmoʊ.zi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move in a leisurely or aimless manner.
"After lunch, we decided to mosey around the park and enjoy the sunshine."
- 1
A leisurely or aimless walk.
"We took a mosey through the neighborhood to admire the blooming flowers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mosey' is believed to have originated in the United States in the mid-19th century, possibly derived from the dialectal term 'mosey along,' which means to move in a leisurely or aimless manner. Its roots may trace back to the word 'mosey' in the context of moving slowly or casually.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mosey" is said worldwide
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flâner
Transliteration: flâner
"Nous avons décidé de flâner dans le parc après le déjeuner."
bummeln
Transliteration: bummeln
"Nach dem Mittagessen haben wir beschlossen, im Park zu bummeln."
passeggiare
Transliteration: passeggiare
"Dopo pranzo, abbiamo deciso di passeggiare nel parco."
pasear
Transliteration: pasear
"Decidimos pasear por el parque después del almuerzo."
passear
Transliteration: passear
"Decidimos passear pelo parque após o almoço."
घूमना
Transliteration: ghoomna
"दोपहर के भोजन के बाद, हमने पार्क में घूमने का फैसला किया।"
漫步
Transliteration: màn bù
"午餐后，我们决定在公园里漫步。"
산책하다
Transliteration: sanchaekhada
"점심 후에 우리는 공원에서 산책하기로 했습니다."
散歩する
Transliteration: sanpo suru
"昼食後、私たちは公園を散歩することにしました。"
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