But, as I say, Spacious in the possession of dirt.

This last bit could be a comic satisfaction of Osric’s way of speaking.
It is affected and overly wordy and that’s just the sort of person Hamlet enjoys making fun of.
It’s quite clever to introduce the character’s first line with a soft imitation of him.
It also handily dismisses him before he’s even begun.

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