possie
Americannoun
plural
possiesnoun
Etymology
Origin of possie
First recorded in 1915–20; shortening and alteration of position
Example Sentences
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For everything else, he goes by “Possie.”
From Washington Times
Now 92 and among Randolph’s oldest lifelong residents, Vawter said he has been Possie for almost as long as he can remember.
From Washington Times
He opened a bar and restaurant called Possie’s Place in 1955 that remains in business today.
From Washington Times
Maddie and Bella Barnes and Miss Falkland in the same novel, Kate Lawless in Nevermore, and Possie Barker in A Sydneyside Saxon, are also Antipodeans, but are only lightly sketched.
From Project Gutenberg
They found such seclusion most satisfactory on these turbulent days of movement, except for occasional visits to see that no blighted trooper was trying to beat a fellow for his "possie" in the hold.
From Project Gutenberg
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