Oss

To try / attempt / dare

In the black country we say:

Oss

This translates to:

To try / attempt / dare

Example Sentence

'E didn't even oss to 'elp.

Description

A well-known dialect word in the Black Country (and other parts of the Midlands/North) meaning to try, attempt, venture, or dare to do something. Often used as 'to oss at something'.

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