moi
A playful English way to mean me when speaking
- other
- /mɔɪ/
- Informal
:
yo
- "Pardonnez-moi," she giggled, then caught herself.
- c'est moi
- à moi
- de moi
Examples
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"Care to tango avec moi, my dear?" Walter said.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Pardonnez-moi," I said into the mirror.
Fiction book (1990) -
"It's all about moi!" is the motto of the new age.
Blog text (4) -
How much of that do-re-mi be for moi?
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It's me, Say Moi Gentle Foaming Cleansing Gel.
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Behold the work ofAlbert Einstein, a professor once, like moi.
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Excusez-moi, monsieur.
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Les gens comme Robert et moi, on a choisi cette vie.
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Picking up the phone, she said, "Hello?" "C'est moi, chérie." "Luc!" she exclaimed.
Fiction book (1996) -
How much of that do-re-mi is for moi?
Synonyms
A playful childlike way to say me
is playful or emphatic and shows French borrowing
Surface Forms
moi main
Etymology
Moi is borrowed from French 'me' and is used playfully in English to mean 'me' when someone wants to be funny or dramatic.