Aussie

[ aw-see, or, especially British, 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

Two new wine clubs give diversity and inclusion the same attention as what’s in the bottleAn iconic wine label is blending Aussie and American wines — and it’s working

From Washington Post

The hidden “X factor” in Greg Norman’s famous final-round collapse to Nick Faldo, blowing a six-shot lead in 1996, was probably the pressure and the exhilaration associated with possibly becoming the first Aussie to win the Masters.

From Washington Post

An iconic wine label is blending Aussie and American wines — and it’s workingEnter the California Zinfandel Trail, a new online destination from a group called Zinfandel Advocates and Producers.

From Washington Post

Adding the same Aussie cabernet didn’t help, but some Grange-quality shiraz worked.

From Washington Post

China is the largest market for Australian wine exporters, consuming around 40% of all Aussie wine shipments.

From Fortune

Which does she find scarier—the Aussie tabloids or Taliban marauders?

From The Daily Beast

In the movie, Jonas is played by 25-year-old Aussie actor Brenton Thwaites.

From The Daily Beast

You can imagine their reaction, then, when 25-year-old Aussie heartthrob Brenton Thwaites was hired to play 12-year-old Jonas.

From The Daily Beast

When the 25-year-old Aussie was cast in the The Giver, fans freaked.

From The Daily Beast

In 24 hours, the search area went from 18,000 square miles to 36 square miles all thanks to one piece of Aussie equipment.

From The Daily Beast

Gus Krinsley had said: "I'm a lost soul down there, Aussie."

From Project Gutenberg