Help, British experts! I have heard this used on British tv-shows as a word for cat, pets, cats and dogs, and can't find a dictionary reference to this usage. In the Oxford English Dictionary it says "moggy" is used as slang for a calf (perhaps from the name Maggie).
Does anyone know what animals this term can be used for IRL in Britain?
thanks!
2007-02-11 12:04:24 · 4 answers · asked by papyrusbtl 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Cut and pasted from Wikipedia
Moggy or moggie (plural moggies) is a British affectionate term for a domestic cat, but is also used as alternative name for a mongrel or mixed-breed cat whose ancestry and pedigree are unknown or only partially known. Because of this mixed ancestry and free-breeding, a moggy can either be very healthy, or, if from an inbred feral colony, genetically unsound and sickly. However, as feral colonies are often left without any form of human intervention and veterinary attention, the sickly generally do not live past kittenhood, leaving the colony as a whole healthy.
2007-02-11 12:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat
2007-02-11 20:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Off-topic :: sorry...
This has to do with your "Indigo" question 4 days ago.
Here is a link.
Indigo/Crystal Children
http://www.starchild.co.za/what.html
2007-02-12 23:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by Ham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moggy is a cat -
2007-02-11 20:52:37 · answer #4 · answered by cas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋