Bazza

See also: bazza

English

Etymology

From Barry (or any personal name starting Ba-) + -zza.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Bazza

  1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Barry.
    • 2007, Jim Potts, Glitter, page 114:
      “Barry, you've been on the Coast too long. Tomorrow morning I'm going to organize a job for you elsewhere. I'd start packing if I were you.”
      However, Bazza wasn't put off that easily.
  2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Basil.
    • 2001, Kerryn Higgs, All That False Instruction, page 181:
      ‘I′m standing at me own door, Bazza. Nothing illegal in that, is there?’
      ‘Do you want a lift, Basil?’ I asked him.
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