moggy
(also ‘mog’ & ‘moggie’; plural: ‘moggies’; ‘mogs’)
the three moggies — 1. (0ld usage) cow 2. cat 3. mouse
a pet word used for a cat (originally a pet name used for a cow)
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Compare: puss
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