- postie
- Noun. A postman/postwoman. Informal 1870s
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
postie
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postie — [[t]po͟ʊsti[/t]] posties N COUNT A postie is a postman. [BRIT, INFORMAL] ...a second visit from the postie, this time clasping a box … English dictionary
postie — UK [ˈpəʊstɪ] / US [ˈpoʊstɪ] noun [countable] Word forms postie : singular postie plural posties British informal a postman … English dictionary
postie — noun (British colloquial) Postman. Has the postie been yet? Syn: mailman, postman … Wiktionary
poştie — PÓŞTIE1, poştii, s.f. (reg.) Alică de dimensiuni mari; poş. [var.: póştă s.f.] – cf. magh. p o s t a. Trimis de RACAI, 21.10.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 PÓŞTIE2 s.f. v. poştă1 … Dicționar Român
postie — noun Etymology: by shortening & alteration from postman Date: 1871 British letter carrier … New Collegiate Dictionary
Postie — postman, mailman … Dictionary of Australian slang
postie — Australian Slang postman, mailman … English dialects glossary
postie — post|ie [ˈpəusti US ˈpou ] n BrE informal a ↑postman … Dictionary of contemporary English
postie — post baby boom person … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
postie — n 1. a postman, mailman. A shortening that is heard in Britain and Australia. 2. a postgraduate student … Contemporary slang
postie — noun Brit. informal a postman or postwoman … English new terms dictionary
