Aussie

noun

Aus·​sie ˈȯ-sē How to pronounce Aussie (audio)
ˈä-sē,
 British and Australian usually  ˈȯ-zē
: a native or inhabitant of Australia

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However, eventually, in 2020, Anthony relented, and the couple picked up Aussie dog Stilton—who then joined them in the big move from France to their new home in the United States. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 The two girls from the Aussie patriarch and his third wife Wendi Deng have an economic interest in the trust but no voting control. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 Drysdale is a rather interesting Aussie bloke, born and raised on a dairy farm, then trained as a fitter and turner, toolmaker, tool and gauge design draftsman, and hydraulics technician. New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024 Related article How Daniel Ricciardo went from a ‘shy’ teenager to one of F1’s most effervescent characters Though there had been speculation over Ricciardo’s future all season, rumors that Red Bull junior driver Liam Lawson would replace the Aussie at RB intensified heading into Singapore. Sam Joseph, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Aussie 

Word History

Etymology

Australian + -ie

First Known Use

circa 1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Aussie was circa 1910

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“Aussie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aussie. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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