noun a homosexual male; a male transvestite. Deriving, probably, from 'hermaphrodite', but other etymological theories are interesting; mofrodite (a castrated Italian opera singer); Dutch mof (an article of clothing); English 'mauve' (as a variant of lavender, a colour associated with homosexuality). The word 'moffie' or 'mophy' first appears in South African sea slang in 1929 as 'a delicate, well-groomed young man' SOUTH AFRICA, 1929