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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈpəʊsti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -əʊsti
Noun
[edit]postie (plural posties)
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) diminutive of postman, postwoman.
- Did the postie come this morning?
- Thank you, postie.
- (Canada, rare, colloquial) diminutive of postal worker.
Synonyms
[edit]- (standard) mailman (US), postman (British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand)
- letter carrier
- (colloquial, slang) posto (Australia)
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