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ഓസ്സി

ossi ōssi /oːssi/

Meaning in English

at someone else’s expense, get something for free

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. at someone else’s expense, get something for free

Forms

alternative ഓസി
alternative ഓസ്സ്
alternative ഓസ്

Etymology

Borrowed from English OC 'On Company’ from 'On Company Service' (OCS) a facility for mailing official letters and goods without paying postage during EIC years. Cognate with Tamil ஓசி (ōci).

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