Oz
noun
Oz
1 American
[oz]
/ ɒz /
noun
Australian Slang.
Oz
2
American
[oz]
/ ɒz /
noun
oz.
3
American
abbreviation
Oz
1
British
/ ɒz /
noun
oz
2
British
abbreviation
oz
Scientific
Etymology
Origin of Oz1
Jocular back formation from Aussie ( def. ) (with voiced sibilant)
Origin of oz.3
Abbreviation of Italian onza
Example Sentences
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At one event, in which Oz was interviewed by Dean Cain, an actor who played Superman in a 1990s television show, about 50 people listened in as Oz droned on about an anti-fraud task force.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
Maybe Dr. Mehmet Oz getting tasked with it is somewhat more appropriate.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Chapman told Dr. Oz that he’d coped with the news by acknowledging it was “a scary situation” but deciding to “face it one way or another.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz said this week that the feds have suspended payments to 800 hospice and home healthcare agencies suspected of fraud in Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
As Jinny headed off after her Cares, Joon added, “Wow! That new kid is more trouble than Oz and Jak put together.”
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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