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mouldy

[ mohl-dee ]

noun

British Military Slang.
plural mouldies.
  1. a torpedo.


mouldy

/ ˈ³¾É™ÊŠ±ô»åɪ /

adjective

  1. covered with mould
  2. stale or musty, esp from age or lack of use
  3. slang.
    boring; dull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾´Ç³Ü±ô»å¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mouldy1

1915–20; probably identical with Scottish and north dial. moudie a mole
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However, Miliband said the move was the "fair" thing to do and was backed by tenants' associations worried about damp, mouldy homes and high energy bills.

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But the occurrence left a bad taste in some neighbours' mouth last month, when concerns were raised over the bananas going mouldy.

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A former secretary can take legal action over her claims she was penalised for complaining about being served mouldy cheese.

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"They were tasked with delivering 17 million pieces of mail that had been just thrown into hangers, that had been mouldy and a lot of the names on the letters were illegible," he said.

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He lost 10kg in his first month of service, due to a diet of cracked corn and mouldy cabbage.

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