Aussie

Aussie[1] or Ozzie[2] is Australian slang for an Australian and less commonly, Australia.[3][4][5][6][7] Aussie can be used in the form of an adjective,[8] noun,[9][10] or proper noun.

Pronunciation

In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word is pronounced /ˈɒzi/, hence the alternative form Ozzie;[4] however, in the United States, it is most often pronounced /ˈɔːsi/ AW-see.[11][12][13] 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).[14]

Chants

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What does AUSSIE mean? - AUSSIE Definition - Meaning of AUSSIE". InternetSlang.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. ↑ Ric Partridge: The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: J-Z. Taylor & Francis, 2006, ISBN 9780415259385, S. 1431
  3. ↑ Ihaka, James (15 August 2013). "Going to Aussie? Think again". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 Macquarie Dictionary 5th Edition. Macmillan Publishers Australia. 2010. ISBN 9781876429669.
  5. ↑ "C'mon Aussie: cricket anthem reprised to get bums on seats". Smh.com.au. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  6. ↑ Kennett, Jeff (11 November 2011). "C'mon Aussie, let's grow up". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Aint a Bad Place to Be. London: Orion Publishing group. ISBN 978-1-4091-1535-9.
  8. ↑ "Aussie definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  9. ↑ "Aussie | Define Aussie at". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  10. ↑ "Aussie | Definition of Aussie by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  11. ↑ Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., 1961 (repr. 2002).
  12. ↑ MSN Encarta Dictionary, North American edition. Retrieved on 7 June 2007. Archived 2009-10-31.
  13. ↑ Webster's New World College Dictionary, Wiley, 2004.
  14. ↑ Hirst, John (2005). Sense and Nonsense in Australian History. Black Inc. Agenda. pp. 11–13. ISBN 0-9750769-9-X.

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