mosey along

verb

moseyed along; moseying along; moseys along
informal
: to go away : to leave
I'm finished here, so I'll just mosey along now.

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Two of the nine live roaches moseyed along near the register at the front counter. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Mosey along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey%20along. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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