possie
or pos·sy
[pos-ee]
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noun Australian.
a job; position.
Origin of possie
First recorded in 1915–20; shortening and alteration of position
possy
[pos-ee]
noun, plural pos·sies. Australian.
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Historical Examples of possies
These men had crept into their "possies," or crevices in the wall, and tucked their toes out of the way.
Australia in ArmsPhillip F.E. Schuler
Ever ingenious, the troops commenced collecting tins, and anything that would keep their "possies" and dugouts dry.
Australia in ArmsPhillip F.E. Schuler
The infantry alongside were in possies, as we called them, holes dug in the trenches to keep a man from being exposed.
In the Line of BattleVarious
possie
pozzy
noun
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