Aussie

[aw-see, oz-ee, aw-zee]

noun

Informal.

1. an Australian.

Aussie

/ ˈɒzɪ /

adjective

1. an informal word for Australian Australia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aussie¹

First recorded in 1890–95; Aus(tralian) + -ie

Example Sentences

Whatever you wish to call it - and let's stick with Bazball, because it seems to rile the Aussies - England's fresh approach has made them a force in Test cricket once more.

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In home Tests played without both Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood in the XI, the Aussies have not lost in 13 years.

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The Aussies, showing the same dogged spirit that Schmidt instilled in Ireland during his time in charge, kept snapping away at the hosts' heels and struck on the stroke of half-time.

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He's poured a metaphorical can of Australian beer over the novel by converting Tolstoy's prose into a lingo that wouldn't sound out of place in the popular Aussie sitcom Kath & Kim.

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Meet “Lucifer,” the Aussie bee with teeny horns.

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