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Ozzie

American  
[oz-ee] / ˈɒz i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Oswald.


ozzie British  
/ ˈɒzɪ /

noun

  1. informal a hospital

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ozzie and Harriet Nelson kept their dirty laundry to themselves.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

Caroline says she can't bring herself to remove the cat flap she had for Ozzie, because that completely closes off ever having a pet.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Her marriage to “New Girl” and “The Neighborhood” actor Max Greenfield in 2008 and the births of their daughter Lilly and son Ozzie attracted media attention, but that’s relatively rare for the duo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

But it’s already the record holder for the longest-running live-action TV comedy, trucking past the count for “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” 14 seasons when its 15th premiered.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

Ozzie was our boy, tall and dark-skinned, with a close-cropped Caesar and a soft Caribbean accent like his father’s.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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