mossie /ˈmɒs.i/noun 1/ˈmɒz.i/ noun 1forms 1 noun1 •(South-Africa) Any of various species of sparrow, especially Passer melanurus.Our four baby mossies have left the nest. — 1963 mossie /ˈmɒz.i/ noun1 •(UK, informal) A mosquito. formsmossies
Mossie noun2 •(informal, old-fashioned) A de Havilland Mosquito.He leaned into the electric gunsight, aiming the Mossie at the left wingroot between engine and fuselage, where he knew there were fuel tanks — his right thumb mashed the control-column firing button. — 1983 •(Australia, slang) A person of Maori descent living in Australia. formsMossies
