mozz

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UK/ˈmɒts/US/ˈmɑts/

verb

To jinx or give bad luck to.

“He mozzed me by yelling "chewie on ya boot" as I was about to kick the ball!”

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Meanings

mozz1

nounmozz (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationclippinginformaluncountableClipping of mozzarella cheese.

    I love cheese, but I find that full layers of both ricotta and mozz are over the top. I alternate dollops of ricotta with mozzarella slices, then swap their positions the next time I'm at the cheese layer. That way, you get both cheeses in each bite […]

    2014, Carla Hall, Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World

mozz2

verbmozz (third-person singular simple present mozzes, present participle mozzing, simple past and past participle mozzed)

present singular third person mozzes · participle present mozzing · participle past mozzed · past mozzed

  1. AustraliaslangtransitiveTo jinx or give bad luck to.

    He mozzed me by yelling "chewie on ya boot" as I was about to kick the ball!

Origin

Shortening.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mozz

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APA

mozz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mozz

MLA

“mozz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mozz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mozz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mozz.

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