Definition of mooley

mooley

• an Italian. Derogatory. Later, used by Italians to describe someone who acted Italian but wasn't Italian.

  Last edited on May 10 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 25 2009.

• northern Italian term for a black person.

  Last edited on May 10 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 25 2009.

noun

• a comic; SMART ALEC. Origin: suburbs of New York City, NY, USA.

  Joe is such a mooley.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a joker, comic, funny person.

  Last edited on Dec 18 1997. Submitted by Kevin Schmidt from Rochester, NY, USA on Dec 18 1997.

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