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moegoe

UK/ˈmʊxuː/

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General South African/ˈmʊxu/

moegoe noun: an idiot, a fool; a country bumpkin.

Noun

moegoe (plural moegoes)

  1. (South Africa, derogatory) An idiot, a fool; a country bumpkin.
    • ‘Gordon is dead. He belongs to us. What's this mugu got to do with him?’1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 180
    • Legend has it that it was the year he spent in Alex that altered the young Madiba from a rural moegoe to a township clever.2002 November 1, Kgafela Oa Magogodi, Mail & Guardian

Forms of moegoe

pluralmoegoes
alternative formmugu

Origin of moegoe

From Afrikaans moegoe and Camtho moegoe. Further etymology uncertain; compare colloquial Dutch mogool.

Questions about moegoe

What does moegoe mean?
Moegoe means an idiot, a fool; a country bumpkin.
What part of speech is moegoe?
Moegoe is a noun.
How do you pronounce moegoe?
Moegoe is pronounced /ˈmʊxu/ (General South African).
What is the plural of moegoe?
The plural of moegoe is moegoes.

Words near moegoe in the dictionary

  1. Moed
  2. Moede
  3. Moedes
  4. moege
  5. moeges
  6. moegoe
  7. moegoes
  8. Moehammad
  9. Moehle
  10. Moehles
  11. Moehring

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