Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. New England To choose sides for a children's game.
Etymologies
- Perhaps from French (je) choisis, (I) choose, first person sing. present of choisir, to choose, from Old French; see choice. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“I have just started listening to you over the last few months as your show is new to my area, but I have really enjoyed every episode so far. (the last one I heard you were talking about "hosey" as in "dibs", which I see is in the dictionary).”
“I've managed to find a position where, by raising the clip for the hosey attachment as high as it will go, and twisting the other nozzle aside, I can actually wash my hair; I just have to take care not to smack myself in the back of the neck.”
“With heavy-lidded eyes, wide-open mouths or rubber-hosey limbs, Satrapi's characters convey everything from gleeful, kinetic action to stark terror to heart-rending anguish-which is perfectly fitting for the autobiographical”
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