Aussie

Aussie[1] is Australian slang for Australian, both the adjective and the noun, and less commonly, Australia.[2][3][4][5][6] Aussie can be used in the form of an adjective,[7] noun,[8][9] or proper noun.

Pronunciation

In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the word is pronounced /ˈɒzi/, hence the alternative form Ozzie;[3] however, in the United States, it is most often pronounced /ˈɔːsi/ AW-see.[10][11][12] Pronouncing the word with a /s/ is considered by Australians to be a canonically American error.

Ethnic usage

Aussie is used defensively by some Australians as a term of identification for people and as a nickname for the traditional cultural group (of Anglo-Celtic descent).[13]

Chants

See also

References
  1. "What does AUSSIE mean? - AUSSIE Definition - Meaning of AUSSIE". InternetSlang.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. Ihaka, James (15 August 2013). "Going to Aussie? Think again". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. Macquarie Dictionary 5th Edition. Macmillan Publishers Australia. 2010. ISBN 9781876429669.
  4. "C'mon Aussie: cricket anthem reprised to get bums on seats". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. Kennett, Jeff (11 November 2011). "C'mon Aussie, let's grow up". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be. London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 978-1-4091-1535-9.
  7. "Aussie definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  8. "Aussie | Define Aussie at". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  9. "Aussie | Definition of Aussie by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  10. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., 1961 (repr. 2002).
  11. MSN Encarta Dictionary, North American edition. Retrieved on 7 June 2007. Archived 2009-10-31.
  12. Webster's New World College Dictionary, Wiley, 2004.
  13. Hirst, John (2005). Sense and Nonsense in Australian History. Black Inc. Agenda. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-9750769-9-X.
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