moody; old moody
noun
1
a fit of sulking. May be preceded by either 'the' or 'a', often in forms such as: 'pull a/the moody' and 'throw a/the moody' UK, 1969.
2
lies, deceit, especially deceit by flattery, a confidence trick (see, especially, the 1977 citation) UK, 1934.
3
a period of (extreme) moodiness UK, 1968.
4
in prison, a psychiatrist's man-to-man, or even genial, approach to a prisoner. Usually with 'the' UK, 1945.► do a moodyto behave suspiciously. Prison use UK, 1978