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morris off

C1 slang intransitive
In simple words

Go away; leave.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To leave or go away, often used as a dismissal.

"He told the persistent salesman to morris off and stop knocking on his door."

Usage notes

Extremely rare and poorly attested. Possibly a euphemistic or humorous substitute for stronger expressions meaning to go away. Not widely recognised outside very specific British regional or social contexts. Treat with extreme caution; may not be understood by most native speakers.

Forms

Base
morris off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
morrises off
he/she/it
Past simple
morrised off
yesterday
Past participle
morrised off
have + pp
-ing form
morrising off
continuous

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