Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation parent over shoulder
- abbreviation point-of-sale
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of
positive . Alsopoz . - noun Abbreviations of possession;
- noun of possessive.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- initialism chat/IRC parent over shoulder
- initialism law proof of service
- initialism linguistics
part of speech (noun, verb, interjection etc.) - initialism retail
point of sale / point of service - initialism technology
Proprietary Operating System - initialism pejorative, slang, of a person or thing
piece of shit
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Examples
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The term POS (point of sale) is used here to mean end customer demand - either retail store POS data or end customer order data from any other channel partner.
BeyeNETWORK Content 2010
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There are still some that believe this POS is about Health Care or Insurance.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “We Have to Pass the Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It” 2010
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You take it for granted here, but when you go into a merchant and they ask to take your credit card, there is a computer, which we refer to as a POS system, that sits next to the cash register.
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You take it for granted here, but when you go into a merchant and they ask to take your credit card, there is a computer, which we refer to as a POS system, that sits next to the cash register.
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This condition manifests when the gullible sufferer of POS is repeatedly fleeced by a marginally charismatic charlatan with limited control over the English language.
Think Progress » Profit-Seeking Palin Reportedly Rips CPAC As A Profiteering Convention 2010
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That disgusting POS is actually discouraging people from donating!!!!
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Every utterance from this worthless POS is not newsworthy.
Think Progress » Despite Opposing Withdrawal From Iraq, Cheney Takes Credit For Withdrawal Success 2010
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That POS is little more than an info-mercial for Gunwerks rifles, whatever those funky scopes are, and freaky Berger VLD bullets.
Bad Hunting Shows 2009
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This fat white haired POS is the reason why I support a womans choice.
Think Progress » Who Is Randy ‘Baby Killer’ Neugebauer? 2010
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This fat white haired POS is the reason why I support a womans choice.
Think Progress » Who Is Randy ‘Baby Killer’ Neugebauer? 2010
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