Moi
British.
1.
Ministry of Information.
2.
Ministry of the Interior.
abbreviation
1.
Ministry of Information (now superseded by COI)
interjection
me? myself?
Examples
Impatient? Moi?
Word Origin
French ‘me’
Usage Note
used humorously to deflect guilt
memorandum of intent
Read Also:
- M.O.I.
British. 1. Ministry of Information. 2. Ministry of the Interior.
- Moidore
[moi-dawr, -dohr] /ˈmɔɪ dɔr, -doʊr/ noun 1. a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil. /ˈmɔɪdɔː/ noun 1. a former Portuguese gold coin
- Moiety
[moi-i-tee] /ˈmɔɪ ɪ ti/ noun, plural moieties. 1. a half. 2. an indefinite portion, part, or share. 3. Anthropology. one of two units into which a tribe or community is divided on the basis of unilineal descent. /ˈmɔɪɪtɪ/ noun (archaic) (pl) -ties 1. a half 2. one of two parts or divisions of something n. […]
- Moil
[moil] /mɔɪl/ verb (used without object) 1. to work hard; drudge. 2. to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist; eddy. verb (used with object) 3. Archaic. to wet or smear. noun 4. hard work or drudgery. 5. confusion, turmoil, or trouble. 6. Glassmaking. a superfluous piece of glass formed during blowing and removed in the finishing […]
- Moiled
[moil] /mɔɪl/ verb (used without object) 1. to work hard; drudge. 2. to whirl or churn ceaselessly; twist; eddy. verb (used with object) 3. Archaic. to wet or smear. noun 4. hard work or drudgery. 5. confusion, turmoil, or trouble. 6. Glassmaking. a superfluous piece of glass formed during blowing and removed in the finishing […]