possie

or pos·sy

[ pos-ee ]

noun

, Australian.

, plural pos·sies.

1. a job; position.

possie

/ ˈpɒzɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a place; position

   if we're early for the film we'll get a good possie at the back

Word History and Origins

Origin of possie¹

First recorded in 1915–20; shortening and alteration of position

Example Sentences

For everything else, he goes by “Possie.”

From Washington Times

Now 92 and among Randolph’s oldest lifelong residents, Vawter said he has been Possie for almost as long as he can remember.

From Washington Times

He opened a bar and restaurant called Possie’s Place in 1955 that remains in business today.

From Washington Times

Maddie and Bella Barnes and Miss Falkland in the same novel, Kate Lawless in Nevermore, and Possie Barker in A Sydneyside Saxon, are also Antipodeans, but are only lightly sketched.

From Project Gutenberg

It was the pleasantest possie Mac had ever found it his privilege to occupy.

From Project Gutenberg