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English word origin

Etymology of mooey

From Angloromani mui, from Sanskrit मुख (mukha, “mouth, face”). Compare Swedish knoparmoj.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

The mouth; the face. · The vagina or vulva.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Angloromani mui, from Sanskrit मुख (mukha, “mouth, face”). Compare Swedish knoparmoj.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
adj

"Moo"-like; reminiscent of a cow.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From moo + -ey.

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