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poss.

To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub.

    archaic
  2. To push; to dash; to throw.

    UK · dialectal · obsolete
noun/ˈpɒs/UK/ˈpɑs/US
  1. An opossum.

    Internet · slang
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Clipping of opossum.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.