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Midlife Made-Up Word Mash-Up in Portugal

If you’re a regular reader here or on my Instagram page, you know I like to make up words. Before I moved to Portugal in 2022, I used to feature Monday’s Midlife Made-Up Word here every week. Now, tune in the last Friday of every month for a made-up word mashed together from English and Portuguese. This sometimes happens unintentionally as I continue to learn to speak Portuguese.

Mosey-ou-Menos

Today’s made-up word is mosey-ou-menos: the act of taking one’s sweet fucking time.

Derived from mosey (to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter) + mais ou menos (Portuguese for more or less), the literal translation of this made-up word is to shuffle or less.

#mosey-ou-menos
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No rush. Mosey-ou-menos. Black For-a-While.

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Thank you for reading! ❤️ May your thanksgiving be perpetual. Mosey-ou-menos with gratitude. Happy Friday!

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  6. 😂 This was hilarious, Natalie. It reminded me of “más o menos” in Spanish, which probably means the same in Portuguese—”an expression of a level of vagueness.” Like when I ask people how they are doing, and they come back with “más o menos.” OMG, how much I hate that phrase. “Bem, mosey-ou-menos” is so much better. 🤣

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