"Moz" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of Morrissey + -z. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Morrissey}} Clipping of Morrissey, {{suffix|en||z}} + -z Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moz
  1. (UK, slang) Morrissey (born 1959), an English singer-songwriter and author. Tags: UK, slang Synonyms: Mozzer
    Sense id: en-Moz-en-name-eeCAyY~h Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -z Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moz
  1. (Southern Africa, slang) Clipping of Mozambique. Tags: Southern-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: Mozambique
    Sense id: en-Moz-en-name-aPr2C84p Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Individuals, Nicknames for individuals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Individuals: 32 68 Disambiguation of Nicknames for individuals: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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