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go moggy

idiom
Meaning

To go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous.


Origin

disputed origin

Derived from the Unimog, a brand of rugged four-wheel drive trucks popular in rural areas of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Examples
SIMPLE

The kids went moggy at the playground.

CONTEXTUAL

After weeks of strict dieting, he finally went moggy and ate everything in the kitchen.

COMPLEX

Once the music started and the crowd went moggy, the band knew they had successfully captured the audience's full attention.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  5. 05

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

  6. 06

    don't go there

    Do not broach that topic.

  7. 07

    easy come, easy go

    Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)

  8. 08

    enough to go around

    There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.

Last updated April 17, 2026