Aussie is Australian slang for Australian, both the adjective and the noun, and less commonly, Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, the word is pronounced /ĖÉzi/, hence the alternative form Ozzie;[5] however, in the United States, it is most often pronounced /ĖÉĖsi/ AW-see.[6][7][8]
Ethnic usage[edit | edit source]
Aussie is a term of identification for people of all multicultural backgrounds that identify as an Australian. [9]
Chants[edit | edit source]
- Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
- C'mon Aussie C'mon, an Australian cricket anthem
See also[edit | edit source]
- Bloke Ā§ Australian bloke
- The bush Ā§ Australia
- Down Under
- Kiwi (people)
- British people
- Yankee
- Canuck
References[edit | edit source]
- ā Kennett, Jeff (11 November 2011). "C'mon Aussie, let's grow up". Herald Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ā "Aussie definition and meaning". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ā "Aussie | Define Aussie at". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ā "Aussie | Definition of Aussie by Merriam-Webster". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ā Macquarie Dictionary 5th Edition. Macmillan Publishers Australia. 2010. ISBN 9781876429669.
- ā Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., 1961 (repr. 2002).
- ā MSN Encarta Dictionary, North American edition. [1] Retrieved on 7 June 2007. Archived 2009-10-31.
- ā Webster's New World College Dictionary, Wiley, 2004.
- ā Hirst, John (2005). Sense and Nonsense in Australian History. Black Inc. Agenda. pp. 11ā13. ISBN 0-9750769-9-X.