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Definition

To go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous.

To go crazy; to be somewhat delirious.

(usually in the past tense, as in "gone moggy") To become broken, disorganized or dysfunctional.

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Origins

Derived from the Unimog, a brand of rugged four-wheel drive trucks popular in rural areas of South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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In Context

  • "B: "That's a bad place, I tell you, I nearly went moggy in that jungle, hey." A: "That's only because you got that bump on the head, when that bus ran over ...""