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Wossy

Wossy proper noun: nickname for Jonathan Ross.

Proper noun

Wossy

  1. Nickname for Jonathan Ross.

Origin of Wossy

From Woss (phonetic respelling of the surname Ross) + -y (diminutive suffix), due to his speech impediment, which causes him to pronounce his surname as [wɒs].

Questions about Wossy

What does Wossy mean?
Wossy means nickname for Jonathan Ross.
What part of speech is Wossy?
Wossy is a proper noun.

Words near Wossy in the dictionary

  1. wossisnames
  2. wossit
  3. wossits
  4. wossname
  5. wossnames
  6. Wossy
  7. wost
  8. wot
  9. wotacism
  10. wotagei
  11. Wotan

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