Ownsome

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One's own; one's lonesome. informal

    "Am I going to have to go there on my ownsome?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by possession, ownership, or belonging; proper.

    "Ranging somebody else's ownsome ground, Lacking somebody else's thrill, Haunting somebody else's too profound, Just a-ghosting for somebody else!"

Example

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"Ranging somebody else's ownsome ground, Lacking somebody else's thrill, Haunting somebody else's too profound, Just a-ghosting for somebody else!"

Etymology

From own + -some. Apparent noun use is due to ellipsis.

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