ossifer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A police officer.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒs.ɪ.fɚ/

Word forms

ossifer ossifers occifer

Etymology

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

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