Why Moggy?

Post by **James - St. Helens** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:00 pm

Does this throw any light on the subject ?

How did the name "Moggie" come about? One theory holds that it comes from old English dialect, where "Moggie" was used to designate a loose woman or prostitute. It is thought that this name was given to cats because they mate repeatedly with different males when they are in season.

That was taken from -
http://www.geoff.clarke.btinternet.co.u ... cts_10.htm

This should get ever one talking.

James.

Post by **les** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:04 pm

Well I think it has something to do with the letters you see on a lot of genuine parts MOWOG------mog -------moggy. Although these initials are also, it seems, representative of wolsley and mg, so maybe not. In fact moggy might be thought to suit mg better. Well ok I don't know!

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:26 am

I heard that the shape of a curled up, sleeping cat looks like the outline of a Minor.

Post by **pskipper** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:28 am

James, sorry to disappoint but my Moggy definitely isn't a car of loose morals as I got her for free

One the other hand she does demand expensive presents like wings and things

Chief, is that a cat driving or Moggy or a cat being driven like a car? (What goes Meeeeoooowwwmm past you at 100mph, a turbo cat

). I knew the family insanity would surface sooner or later

So far I'm going with Chief's explaination but that's just family solidarity

Post by **Chief** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 11:45 am

uhm do I know you?

Post by **James - St. Helens** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:31 pm

Maybe it something to do with car not having the pedigree of otheir Morris cars of the time. Maybe it was seen as a mongrel compard to cars like the Morris Cowley / Morris Major / Morris Oxford.

I do think the idea of MOWOG is a good explanation though.

James.

Post by **Matt** » Sat Jan 31, 2004 3:55 pm

mowoggy...... sounds umm well yes....

Post by **shymoggie** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:55 pm

Matt wrote:mowoggy...... sounds umm well yes....

Sounds like Soggy....... would that be handling or brakes sir ?

I think we'll just stick with SHY..... can't really think why that stuck

Post by **Gareth** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:15 pm

pskipper wrote:I knew the family insanity would surface sooner or later

"Insanity runs in our family... in fact, it gallops"

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:45 am

Well I think it has something to do with the letters you see on a lot of genuine parts MOWOG

Les you are correct the agreed understanding of MOWOG is that it stands for MOrris,WOlsley,mG.
It can also be interpreted as Morris Wolsley Garages as MG as we all know stands for Morris Garages.

Post by **MrA.Series** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:02 pm

I've heard quite a few people (and me) shortening Morris to 'Morry' as in "Nothing Could be finer, than a Morry Minor".

'Morry' could then have been bent to 'Moggy'.

Post by **Cam** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:03 pm

'Morry' could then have been bent to 'Moggy'.

Maybe, but round here people tend to just say:

"Nothing Could be finer, than a Moggy Minor".

Still rhymes!

Post by **MrA.Series** » Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:07 pm

hehe, true true!

Post by **Scott** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:29 am

They're all called Morrys out here (well, thats the nice thing we call them).

Our club even sells "Keep on Morry'n" stickers.
I had 2 on my van, the 2nd I changed to "Keep on Worry'n".