verb
General Slang
poss
POSS · verb · informal
To wash clothes by beating them
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Definitions
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To wash clothes by pounding them with a 'poss stick' in a tub.
“Me nana used to poss the washing.”
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poss In A Sentence
Me nana used to poss the washing.
Origin & Usage
North East dialect for the old method of laundering.
People Also Ask
What does 'poss' mean?
To poss means to wash clothes by pounding them with a poss stick in a tub, an old laundering method.
What is a poss stick?
A poss stick was the wooden tool used to beat and agitate clothes when possing the washing.
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