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Mosey vs Hotfoot - What's the difference?

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Mosey is a related term of hotfoot.


As a verb mosey

is (chiefly|us|dialectal) to set off, get going; to start a journey.

As a noun hotfoot is

(us) the prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

As an adverb hotfoot is

(british) hastily; without delay.

mosey

English

Alternative forms

* mosy, mozey, mozy

Verb

(en verb)
  • (chiefly, US, dialectal) To set off, get going; to start a journey.
  • *1910 , , Kilmeny of the Orchard , chapter 1:
  • *:Haven't got time. I must mosey up to the North End to see a man who has got a lovely throat. Nobody can find out what is the matter. He has puzzled all the doctors.
  • (chiefly, US, dialectal) To amble; to walk or proceed in a leisurely manner.
  • *1919 , , A Man Four-Square , chapter 6:
  • *:We'll mosey along toward the river. Kinder take it easy an' drift the herd down slow so as to let the cattle put on flesh.

    • Usage notes

    * Associated especially with the dialect of the Old West.

    hotfoot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

    • Adverb

    (head)
  • (British) hastily; without delay.

    • Derived terms

    * hotfoot it

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