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This is Medieval /Elizabethan English for "armpits". Often used abusively/expressively as in "greasy oxsters" or "sweaty oxsters". cf famous playwright Ben Jonson.
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Copley's 'Shift of Meaning' gives details. It is a delightfully expressive word when used in a string of creative swearing, such as you will find in the comedies of Ben Jonson. It should be resurrected, dusted off and brought back into contemporary use.
charlesfear commented on the list oxsters
Copley's 'Shift of Meaning' gives details. It is a delightfully expressive word when used in a string of creative swearing, such as you will find in the comedies of Ben Jonson. It should be resurrected, dusted off and brought back into contemporary use.
May 15, 2010