poz
UK/ˈpɒz/US/ˈpɑz/
poz adjective: HIV positive.
Adjective
poz (not comparable)
- HIV positive.
- Her test results were poz.
- At a contentious public meeting to discuss barebacking in New York in 1999, an interesting statement came from a man who described himself as the manager of the nation's largest moderated bareback computer list. He stated almost in passing that the list was “about 98 percent poz guys.”2002, David Nimmons, The Soul Beneath the Skin, New York: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 74
Verb
poz (third-person singular simple present pozzes, present participle pozzing, simple past and past participle pozzed)
- To infect (someone) with a sexually transmitted infection; especially HIV.
- However it’s hard to tell the truth from fantasy in the chats, which don’t include Boone talking of killing anyone, defence lawyer Ian Carter put to Lapointe. “During these hundreds of pages as part of that sexual fantasy of chasing, stealthing, pozzing or whatever you want to call it, he never...2012 October 15, Megan Gillis, “'Poz' lover lied to fulfill fantasy”, in Ottawa Sun
- Boone discussed his criminal exploits and said he became sexually aroused by “stealth pozzing,” or infecting unsuspecting partners.2016 March 9, Gary Dimmock, “'Poz vampire' gets 9 years for attempted murder”, in Ottawa Sun
- Synonyms:
- poz up
- To say something positive to someone about themselves.
- What on earth happened to the gallant tradition of “pozzing”: making positive remarks? What’s wrong with single guys going up to women in clubs to shout above the loud music, “Your delicate beauty has captured my heart” before presenting them with a single rose? But no.2015 January 21, Peter Bradshaw, “A brief history of pozzing and negging”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- compliment
Synonyms of poz
Antonyms
Forms of poz
| third-person singular present | pozzes |
|---|---|
| present participle | pozzing |
| past participle | pozzed |
| past | pozzed |
Origin of poz
Clipping of positive.
Words formed from poz
Phrases with poz
Words that rhyme with poz
Questions about poz
- What does poz mean?
- Poz means HIV positive.
- What part of speech is poz?
- Poz can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce poz?
- Poz is pronounced /ˈpɒz/ (UK).
Words near poz in the dictionary
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