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
Example Sentences
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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
While there is interest in big Premier League matches, and children wear Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo kits, any attempts to actually play football tend to be mocked, unless it's Aussie rules.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
It upgrades Aussie Broadband to overweight from neutral, while keeping its price target unchanged at 5.50 Australian dollars a share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
They warn that Starlink’s direct-to-device satellite services could win subscribers and lower the terminal values of existing players such as Telstra, TPG Telecom, Aussie Broadband and Spark NZ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
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
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 previous Ashes Test in Melbourne, in 2021, was over inside three days when England were dismissed for 185 and 68 as Scott Boland inspired the Aussies to victory.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
Rod Laver collected wisdom from Harry Hopman and the Aussies but hardly had an entourage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
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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