Aussie
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Aussie is Australian slang for Australian, both the adjective and the noun, and less commonly, Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Pronunciation[edit]
In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the word is pronounced /ˈɒzi/, hence the alternative form Ozzie;[5] however, in the United States and Canada, it is most often pronounced /ˈɔːsi/ AW-see.[6][7][8]
Ethnic usage[edit]
Aussie is a term of identification for people of all multicultural backgrounds that identify as an Australian.[9]
Chants[edit]
- "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi"
- "C'mon Aussie C'mon", an Australian cricket anthem
See also[edit]
- Bloke § Australian bloke
- The bush § Australia
- Down Under
- Kiwi (nickname)
- British people
- Yankee
- Canuck
References[edit]
- ^ Kennett, Jeff (11 November 2011). "C'mon Aussie, let's grow up". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Aussie definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Aussie | Define Aussie at". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Aussie | Definition of Aussie by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary 5th Edition. Macmillan Publishers Australia. 2010. ISBN 9781876429669.
- ^ Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., 1961 (repr. 2002).
- ^ MSN Encarta Dictionary, North American edition. [1] Retrieved on 7 June 2007. Archived 2009-10-31.
- ^ Webster's New World College Dictionary, Wiley, 2004.
- ^ Hirst, John (2005). Sense and Nonsense in Australian History. Black Inc. Agenda. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-9750769-9-X.