(also moggy ) / ˈmɒgi; NAmE ˈmɔːgi; ˈmɑːgi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( BrE , informal ) a cat
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: variant of Maggie , pet form of the given name Margaret .
(also moggy ) / ˈmɒgi; NAmE ˈmɔːgi; ˈmɑːgi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( BrE , informal ) a cat
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: variant of Maggie , pet form of the given name Margaret .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005