- postie
- noun Etymology: by shortening & alteration from postman Date: 1871 British letter carrier
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
postie
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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
