moggy

English - Turkish

Definition of moggy in English Turkish dictionary

kedi

i., İng., k.dili. kedi

English - English

Definition of moggy in English English dictionary

the moorhen

a domestic non-pedigree (mongrel) cat

a domestic non-pedigree cat

A moggy is a cat. moggie moggies a cat

{i} (British slang) pussycat

Related Terms

go moggy

To break something or to cause something to become disorganized or dysfunctional

go moggy

To go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous

go moggy

To go crazy; to be somewhat delirious

Hyphenation

mog·gy

Etymology

(noun.) circa 1911. In sense “mongrel cat”, 1911, of Unknown origin, possibly Cockney. Possibly derived from maggie, margie or mog, all short forms of the female name Margaret. Original sense, early 19th century, is a term of affection for a calf or cow, which may have been transfered to cats under urbanization. Later 19th century meaning of “untidy woman, slattern”. Alternatively, in Lancashire, moggy traditionally applied to mice, not cats, and a cat was hence a moggy catcher, which may have been abbreviated to moggy.OED Apparently not an abbreviation of similar-seeming mongrel, though perhaps from similar Old English/Proto-Germanic source; see mongrel for details.