Aussie
Americannoun
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Aussies
plural
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Aussie
First recorded in 1890–95; Aus(tralian) + -ie
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South Africa have responded to their heavy first-Test defeat by Australia by calling up "Aussie agitator" Matthew Breetzke.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
“Oh, my brother. Only an Aussie would ask me that,” a bemused Ossoff responded with a smile to TMZ reporter Charlie Cotton, who is Australian.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Aussie is almost certainly a reference to Euphoria and Wuthering Heights star Jacob Elordi, who was brought up in Brisbane and Melbourne before moving to the US to pursue his acting career.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Aussie breakdancer who went viral in 2024 for her cringingly bad performance at the Summer Olympics in Paris is the subject of an infuriating new Netflix documentary about the whole ordeal.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 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
Now, with the Aussies back in town, Naicker maintains he would have pounced on the same "fluke" had it been South Africa caught cheating.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Whether it was bustling over for another try in cherry and white hoops at Wembley or crushing the Aussies at Sydney Cricket Ground, Boston was a blur of speed, footwork and power.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
England really were going to take it to the Aussies this time.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
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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