possy
Americannoun
plural
possiesEtymology
Origin of possy
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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She also runs Possy, a creative agency in Los Angeles, through which she directed a music video for Kygo, a rising Norwegian D.J., and created an ad campaign for Gucci’s Guilty cologne.
From New York Times
Then we change our possy and lie down again to play cards.
From Literature
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I’m ther high sheriff of this hyar county, an’ I hereby summons ye ter go along with me an’ ack as a member of my possy.”
From Project Gutenberg
“Waal, Cappeze is claimin’ now thet ther possy didn’t make no master effort ter lay hands on Sam.
From Project Gutenberg
Then Mrs. Posset said, "Downy come with his Possy, and put on his ittle nightcoatie, and go to his 'ittle beddy-house?"
From Project Gutenberg
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