Ossie

(ˈɒzɪ)

adj, n

1. (Peoples) a variant spelling of Aussie

2. (Placename) a variant spelling of Aussie

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Susan's family held a summit last month with Ossie, who flew from his Dublin base to meet Susan's family in Blackburn, the tiny West Lothian village where she lives in a council house with cat Pebbles.

SUBONO; Susan signs up U2's cash guru as she flies back into Scotland

Ossie made sure there was no pressure on these youngsters and just let them go out and enjoy themselves.

Tough call for Rafa on Magpies youngsters

The 2010 parade was taken over by Liverpool Culture Company and renamed the Lord Mayor's Pageant, with Ossie on board as a consultant.

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Ossie becomes so threatening, she is forced to fend him off by threatening to kill their son.

There's plots going on in new series of Poldark; PREVIEW OF THE SHOW'S BIG RETURN..but star Aidan hints at end of drama

Both parties agreed that this woud be the best optionCoun Ossie Johnson

Culture facility trust to be replaced by council

As the presidential candidate from United Social Alliance, Ossie Abeyagoonasekere secured the third highest vote of 4.63%, a deciding factor in the election.

My father Ossie

He was a lot more tactically aware than both Ossie and Kevin, of that there can be little doubt.

Keegan didn't give me a chance, Ardiles was sacked too soon and Smith was a top bloke; Mick Quinn played for three different Newcastle United managers - and he gives him opinion on each of them

But Ossie reckons his compatriot is well up to the task.

SPURS WILL HAVE EUROPE IN THEIR POCHETT, SAYS LEGEND OSSIE

But that was in the early 1900s - his great aunt died in 1944, well into her 80s - and by the time Ossie came along in 1920 the scene was set for a golden age of transport and a childhood fascination of trams, as he told Remember When in 2003.

To Stockton by tram and steam boat

Pochettino said: "I know Ossie and I have met him and the last time I played with Southampton at White Hart Lane I met with Ricky, too.

GREAT START; PREM COUNTDOWN SPURS; Pochettino thrilled to be backed by club legends Ossie and Ricky

When once I thanked Ossie for being so nice and so supportive of our local station, he said: "Ruby and I travel all over the world making movies and we go where there is an audience.

The Passing of Ruby Dee

Neville responded to the news by tweeting: "Congratulations Ossie, a reward for determination (and) perseverance.