■ noun
1》 a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial, typically with a prehensile tail. [Many species, especially in the family Petauridae.]
2》 N. Amer. informal an o~.
Phrases
play ~
1》 feign unconsciousness or death (as an o~ does when threatened).
2》 feign ignorance.
Origin
C17: shortening of o~ .