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aussie

noun (an Aussie, Aussies — informal); adjective (Aussie — informal)

«aussie» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (informal) An Aussie is a person from Australia. tree →
  2. (informal) Aussie means Australian, as in «Aussie rules football». tree →

In the lessons

It is a friendly, informal word used by Australians themselves and by others: «Aussie slang», «an Aussie barbecue». Aussie rules is a kind of football played in Australia. Phrases: Aussie rules, Aussie slang, true-blue Aussie.

Examples

  • My cousin is an Aussie from Perth. tree →
  • We had an Aussie barbecue on the beach. tree →
  • «G'day» is a classic Aussie greeting. tree →
  • Aussie rules football is very popular in Melbourne. tree →
  • The Aussies won the cricket match. tree →
  • Arvo is Aussie slang for afternoon. tree →

Note

Usually written with a capital A. Said «OZ-ee» (with a z sound), not «OSS-ee». «Oz» is an informal name for Australia. It is friendly, not rude.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/aussie/