Associations to the word «Mossie»
Wiktionary
MOSSIE, noun. (South Africa) The common name for various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.
MOSSIE, noun. (UK) (Australia) (New Zealand) (colloquial) A mosquito.
MOSSIE, proper noun. (Ireland) A diminutive of the male given name Maurice.
MOSSIE, noun. (dated or historical) (UK) (military) (informal) (colloquial) A de Havilland Mosquito.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.