Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for POS'SUM
POS'SUM, n. [See OPOSSUM.]
To play possum, to act possum, a play in which a person if caught, feigns himself dead.
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POS'SUM, n. [See OPOSSUM.]
To play possum, to act possum, a play in which a person if caught, feigns himself dead.
Return to page 150 of the letter “P”.