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POS

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abbreviation
Slang. piece of shit (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity). See shit (def. 23).
point of sale; point of service.
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Other definitions for POS (2 of 2)

pos.

abbreviation
position.
positive.
possession.
possessive.
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How to use POS in a sentence

  • "Is it p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e-," said the Governor, affecting astonishment.

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  • "I s-u-p p-o-s-e we would be required to prove incapacity on the part of Simon," said cousin Csar slowly.

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British Dictionary definitions for POS (1 of 2)

POS

abbreviation for
point of sale
part of speech

British Dictionary definitions for POS (2 of 2)

pos.

abbreviation for
position
positive
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