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Postman vs Postie - What's the difference?

postman | postie | Synonyms |

Postman is a synonym of postie.


As nouns the difference between postman and postie

is that postman is (chiefly|british) someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes while postie is (british colloquial ) postman.

postman

English

Noun

(postmen)
  • (chiefly, British) someone (implied male) who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
  • One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions, so called from the place where he sits, the other of the two being the tubman.
  • * James Whishaw, A Synopsis of the Members of the English Bar
  • Postman of the Court of Exchequer.

    Synonyms

    * mailman

    Hypernyms

    * mail carrier, letter carrier, postal carrier * mailperson, postperson

    postie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British colloquial ) Postman.
  • Has the postie been yet?
    Thank you, postie .

    Synonyms

    * (postman ): ** (standard''): mailman (''US''), postman (''British ) ** (colloquial/slang ):