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postie

British  
/ ˈpəʊstɪ /

noun

  1. informal a postman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That debate is well under way, but for many like Karishma McGregor, the daily sight of the postie on their rounds would be greatly missed.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2024

However, CWU general secretary Dave Ward said that offer represented a "devastating blow" to postal workers' livelihoods and urged the public to "stand with their postie".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

Berkshire postie Azhar Bhutta realised there was a problem when he logged onto the Barclays app on 13 June.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2022

I wanted to show Mark this mythical postie pub," says Barât, "the smallest in London, the Oxford Arms.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2011

For this reason I took great heed while my host talked concerning him and of the qualities which go into making a successful postie under the aurora.

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey

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