English word origin

Etymology of pozzy

Unclear, perhaps from a southern African language; from late 19thC, revived during World War I.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Jam (“fruit conserve made from fruit boiled with sugar”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Unclear, perhaps from a southern African language; from late 19thC, revived during World War I.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A firing position. · A position or place, especially one that is advantageous.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From position + -y (“diminutive suffix”), with spelling shift; variant of possie.

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