ഓസ്സി

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Malayalam

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ഓസ്സി (ōssi)[1]

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

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