moggie, also moggy (British)
noun, informal

- a cat, especially one that is ordinary or has an untidy appearance

Cambridge Dictionary

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ORIGIN

First recorded in 1911 and possibly derived from maggie, margie or mog, all short forms of the female name Margaret.

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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 (verwildert) 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.

- adapted from MoggyBlog

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HAVE A LAUGH

A tri-colored cat we did get
We all called him George and yet
when he had a litter*
We had to consider
Changing our George to Georgette

Mike Dailey

*litter = Wurf

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SYNONYMS

cat, feline, house cat, kitty, puss, pussy, pussycat

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SMUGGLE OWAD into an English conversation today, say something like:

“Hey Jim, what’s the name of the MOGGIE I see in the background?”

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