offsider

[ awf-sahy-der, of- ]

noun

, Australian.

1. an assistant or helper.
2. a follower or supporter of a person or cause.

offsider

/ ˌɒfˈsaɪdə /

noun

1. a partner or assistant

Word History and Origins

Origin of offsider¹

First recorded in 1875–80; offside + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And it's the same as his offsider, Jessie, who was running the Instagram; he's equally the same.

From Salon

And, as to a team, over gully and hill He can travel with twelve on the breadth of a quill And boss the unlucky offsider.

From Project Gutenberg

“Calling at the depôt to get an offsider.”—Female immigrants were housed at the depôt on arrival, and many found husbands within a few hours of their landing.

From Project Gutenberg

An offsider is a bullock-drivers assistant—one who walks on the off-side of the team and flogs the bullocks on that side when occasion arises.

From Project Gutenberg