possy

[ poz-ee ]

noun

, Australian.

, plural pos·sies.

1. a variant of possie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of possy¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

A sergeant was in a "possy" (the soldier's term for his position in the firing-line and dugout) watching a party of Turks digging.

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They called each other Possy and Smithy and got together once a week to play chess and exchange views on the universe in general.

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As Smithy's eyes widened, Possy said dramatically: "Smithy, that boy killed this cat with a glance."

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But then I said to myself, 'Possy, they are a bunch of dunderheaded old fossils over there.

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Two men were in each possy, one firing and the other loading for him, so that a constant fire was kept up.

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