Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postie

/ˈpəʊsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: postie
IPA: /ˈpəʊsti/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Diminutive of postman or postwoman.

British usage; Colloquial

noun

Diminutive of postal worker.

Canadian usage; Colloquial

noun

A post-leftist (an adherent of post-left anarchism).

Example Sentences

"Did the postie come this morning?"
"Thank you, postie."
"There's the "armchair" critique, which borrows from the "lifestyle anarchist" angle. Basically that posties just spend their time writing essays and polemics and don't do any praxis. This is just a generalization which can often turn out to be false if you step away from the sphere of internet anarchism and actually get to know some posties in person."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin pōnō Latin posita Italian postader. Middle French postebor. English post English -ie English postie From post + -ie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

posties (plural) posty (alternative)

Synonyms

mailman postman letter carrier posto

Rhymes With

toasty hostie

Questions

How do you pronounce postie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpəʊsti/.
What does postie mean?: Diminutive of postman or postwoman.
Where does postie come from?: Etymology tree Latin pōnō Latin posita Italian postader. Middle French postebor. English post English -ie English postie From post + -ie.

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