postie

postie
(British colloquial) Postman.

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  • postie — UK [ˈpəʊstɪ] / US [ˈpoʊstɪ] noun [countable] Word forms postie : singular postie plural posties British informal a postman …   English dictionary

  • 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

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