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to mozz
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(Australian) to jinx someone or bring them bad luck
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
mozz
3rd person singular
mozzes
Present participle
mozzing
Past simple
mozzed
Past participle
mozzed
What does "to mozz" mean in Australian slang?
In Australian slang, "to mozz" means to jinx someone or bring bad luck by speaking about something positive too soon, often resulting in the opposite outcome. It is used in informal Australian English in everyday conversation, especially in sports, gambling, or casual talk where people are cautious about "tempting fate." The term comes from "maundering" or more commonly is linked to "Moses" or "the evil eye" folklore via shortened slang evolution, though the exact origin is uncertain; it developed in Australian speech as a clipped, informal verb meaning to cause misfortune through words or prediction.
Examples
He mozzed me right before I took the shot.



























