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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“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 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
There is his business life, his philanthropic work, plus the Laver Cup, the tournament Federer and agent Tony Godsick launched in honor of the great Aussie Rocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
I had just missed the cut at the Aussie PGA badly.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He wore an Aussie outback hat, which was large, wide-brimmed, and made of chocolate-brown oiled leather.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
All of that rehab took its toll, and though she has spoken of the temptation of one last crack at the Aussies next summer, the full circle moment at Lord's is what feels right.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
England really were going to take it to the Aussies this time.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
As for the suggestion that Stokes' retirement could be temporary, that he could be coaxed back for a last crack at the Aussies next summer, he was having none of it.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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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