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possies

possies is the plural of possie.

Meaning of possie

Noun

possie (plural possies)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, Digger slang) A firing position.
    • I'm just sitting in my possie, my place, waiting for something to happen.1990, Matthew Kentridge, An unofficial war: inside the conflict in Pietermaritzburg
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A position or place, especially one that is advantageous.
    • The fans seem happy to be back, finding their formerly favourite possies in the stands, or around the strangely sunken perimeter fence.1984, Garrie Hutchinson, A Practice Game at the Old Home Ground, from From the Outer, reprinted 2001, David Headon (editor), The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection, page 289

Questions about possies

What is possies the plural of?
Possies is the plural of possie.

Words near possies in the dictionary

  1. possiblest
  2. possibley
  3. possiblities
  4. possibly
  5. possie
  6. possies
  7. Possilpark
  8. possing
  9. POSSLQ
  10. POSSLQs
  11. possn.

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