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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, 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]
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.