mozzy

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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mozzy (plural mozzies)

  1. Alternative form of mossie (mosquito).
    • 2018 June 30, Matthew Cooper, “When insects attack: The worst bites and stings to avoid this summer”, in Manchester Evening News[1]:
      Spanish for "little fly", they might be little but everyone is well aware of how nasty a mozzy bite can be. The mosquito population is at its peak in June and they can carry many harmful diseases.

Etymology 2

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mozzy (plural mozzies)

  1. Slang form of magazine
    • 2019 May 21, “Can’t Rate” (1:15 from the start), Yanko (7th) (lyrics)‎[2]:
      We want more bells in the dotty
      So we invested in the mozzy