ഓസ്സി

Malayalam

Alternative forms

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːssi/

Noun

ഓസ്സി • (ōssi)[1]

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

References

  1. ^ https://ling-app.medium.com/malayalam-slang-words-10-famous-terms-18e45fecd942
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