Aussie

American  

[aw-see, oz-ee, aw-zee] / ˈɔ si, ˈɒz i, ˈɔ zi /

noun

Informal.

1. an Australian.

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Aussie British  

/ ˈɒzɪ /

adjective

1. an informal word for Australian Australia

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Etymology

Origin of Aussie

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

Example Sentences

"He literally went from chewing the walls of a Gold Coast apartment to roaming through the Aussie bush on a mission to save our most iconic species," Sharrad said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The group, according to Burke, spontaneously began chanting an exuberant Australian cheer: “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, oi, oi!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

As he plots the screening of “EPiC” at the Las Vegas Sphere, the Aussie also plans to adapt Presley’s life into a stage production, similar to what he did with “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Aussie guard Josh Giddey scored 27 points to lead the Bulls, but Chicago have dropped eight in a row.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“When I left the military, I sort of lost my way,” Taske bemoaned in a thick Aussie accent.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer