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Ossi

British  
/ ˈɒsɪ, ˈɔsi /

noun

  1. informal a native, inhabitant, or citizen of that part of Germany that was formerly East Germany

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Ossi

C20: from German ostdeutsch East German

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When he awakes, Ossi is sitting beside him, a real live woman.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2020

"Cable Girls," final season "Isi & Ossi" "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon"

From Salon Feb. 1, 2020

“Some people think pesäpallo is a cancer, because it takes the best athletes from other sports,” said Ossi Savolainen, head of the Finnish Baseball Association.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2015

It’s nice that at least one Ossi creation has united and conquered.

From Washington Post

"Ossi, that's a revoke!" exclaimed Pistasch spreading out two tricks upon the whist-table.

From 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance by Schubin, Ossip

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