Aussie
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Aussie
First recorded in 1890–95; Aus(tralian) + -ie
Example Sentences
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It came 26 years after Madonna wore a bedazzled "Kylie Minogue" tank top at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Sweden: A gesture of solidarity that took the Aussie pop star by surprise.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
They think that risk now skews to the upside if Aussie Broadband can deliver on its FY 2028 ambitions, but aren’t confident that it will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
A bucket hat nodded to her Aussie heritage.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
But would you expect anything less from the Aussie punk outfit?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
He wore an Aussie outback hat, which was large, wide-brimmed, and made of chocolate-brown oiled leather.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
And inside an NFL stadium known for its raucous fans—the Seahawks’ “12s”—they drowned out the large contingent of Aussies in banana-yellow jerseys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Among the myriad of English plans to fail down under was the idea of hitting the Aussies with high pace and hostility.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
A victory over the Koreans on Monday would send the Aussies back to the knockout rounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
In Australia, the Social Media Minimum Age Act bans all under-16 Aussies from having social accounts, while requiring platforms that may expose users to especially harmful content to employ government or face identification.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026
The Aussies made no effort to conceal their contempt for the Brits.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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