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Aussie Common

Aussie has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Australia

"The aussie waved hello as he walked past the shop on his way to work in Sydney."

2

An Australian.

"The aussie traveler waved hello as he boarded the flight to Sydney."

Adjective
1

Australian.

"The aussie accent was immediately noticeable when he arrived in London."

Proper Noun
1

Australia (now uncommon except in sporting chants).

"The crowd roared their aussie cheers as the home team scored the winning goal."

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Origin

The word "aussie" comes from combining "Aus," short for Australia, with the suffix "-sie." It was originally used as a casual nickname for someone from Australia.

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