Ossi
/ (ˈɒsɪ, German ˈɔsi) /
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noun
informal a native, inhabitant, or citizen of that part of Germany that was formerly East Germany
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Word Origin for Ossi
C20: from German ostdeutsch East German
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How to use Ossi in a sentence
Da poi li e el pectine composto da cinque ossi per che el dito grosso e inschiera cum li altri.
I told him I would be tender of his feelings—ossi tender que beefsteak.
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