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alt. 1 (context Australia New Zealand military slang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digger%20slang English) A firing position. 2 (context Australia New Zealand colloquial English) A position or place, especially one that is advantageous. n. 1 (context Australia New Zealand military slang http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digger%20slang English) A firing position. 2 (context Australia New Zealand colloquial English) A position or place, especially one that is advantageous.
Usage examples of "possie".
Miss Possie went into the house, when Jack started off at a hand gallop, and I after him.
Sometimes, when Possie was walking up and down in a bit of a tantrum like, she put me more in mind of the tigress I saw in a cage at the Zoo, in London.
Burdock ought to give you a new bridle or a bonnet, Miss Possie, after your running him in so clever.
But Possie only swayed back in her saddle and let her go her best pace for a hundred yards, and then pulled her up with the greatest ease.
Jack Hall led him and Possie rode a little way off inside of the ropes, looking at the old horse as he moved along, arching his neck, and playing with his bit, every inch a race-horse.
She was not so tall as Possie, but well set in figure, and with a nice good-humoured face, as if nothing could put her out of temper.
And through it all Possie sat quiet and as firm as a rock, with her hands down, and just yielding a little every time the mare rose from the ground, as if it was the easiest thing in the world.
As she went over Possie threw up her whip hand, sitting square, without the slightest waver or tremble in her saddle.
She took off too far from the leap, and hitting the top rail an awful clout, came down on her head, rolled over poor Possie, and making a half turn over again from the way she had on, lay as still as a log.
Put old fruit or peel out and possie might eat them and leave your fruit alone.