ossifer
/ˈɒs.ɪ.fɚ/
ossifer noun: a police officer.
Noun
ossifer (plural ossifers)
- A police officer.
- Driver: Oh, thank you, ossifer, you really saved me.
Cop: But now I have to arrest you.
Driver: For drinking, ossifer?2015, Philip Howard, I’ve Heard that One Before - "We got a call that you are drunk and being loud."
"That's not true, ossifer. I'm drunk, but I ain't being loud. But, that's okay, cause I can be drunk on my own property and you cain't do nothin' bout it," he said […]2010, Stephen Z. Smith, It's More Than Shootouts and Car Chases, page 138
- Driver: Oh, thank you, ossifer, you really saved me.
Forms of ossifer
| plural | ossifers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | occifer |
Origin of ossifer
From a metathesis of officer, imitating the slurred speech of drunken drivers.
Questions about ossifer
- What does ossifer mean?
- Ossifer means a police officer.
- What part of speech is ossifer?
- Ossifer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ossifer?
- Ossifer is pronounced /ˈɒs.ɪ.fɚ/.
- What is the plural of ossifer?
- The plural of ossifer is ossifers.
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