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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 10:00 pm
by James - St. Helens
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.
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 11:04 pm
by les
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!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:26 am
by Peetee
I heard that the shape of a curled up, sleeping cat looks like the outline of a Minor.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 9:28 am
by pskipper
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
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 11:45 am
by Chief
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 2:31 pm
by James - St. Helens
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 3:55 pm
by Matt
mowoggy...... sounds umm well yes....
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:55 pm
by shymoggie
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
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:15 pm
by Gareth
pskipper wrote:I knew the family insanity would surface sooner or later
"Insanity runs in our family... in fact, it gallops"
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:45 am
by Kevin
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.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:02 pm
by MrA.Series
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'.
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:03 pm
by Cam
'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!
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2004 2:07 pm
by MrA.Series
hehe, true true!
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:29 am
by Scott
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".
