Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ossifer

/ˈɒs.ɪ.fɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-sifer
IPA: /ˈɒs.ɪ.fɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A police officer.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Driver: Oh, thank you, ossifer, you really saved me. Cop: But now I have to arrest you. Driver: For drinking, ossifer?"
""We got a call that you are drunk and being loud." "That's not true, ossifer. I'm drunk, but I ain't being loud. But, that's okay, cause I can be drunk on my own property and you cain't do nothin' bout it," he said […]"

Etymology

From a metathesis of officer, imitating the slurred speech of drunken drivers.

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

ossifers (plural) occifer (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ossiferous

Homonyms

occifer

Questions

How do you pronounce ossifer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒs.ɪ.fɚ/.
What does ossifer mean?: A police officer.
Where does ossifer come from?: From a metathesis of officer, imitating the slurred speech of drunken drivers.

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