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

Examples of Aussie in a Sentence

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In 2021, Breeds, who was starring in Clarice at the time, spoke with PEOPLE about meeting her husband Mitchell on the set of the long-running Aussie soap opera Home and Away. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 There’s a first top 10 placing for Aussie punks Amyl & The Sniffers, whose third album, Cartoon Darkness, slots in at No. 9, and Queen’s 1973 debut album, Queen I, reaches a new high of No. 10 following a 50th anniversary reissue. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 As noted above with the China-Australia trade war, Aussie winemakers started sending premium offerings more to other markets after China instituted high tariffs. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024 Billed as the Aussie version of Yellowstone, the six-part series follows the generational clashes that threaten to tear the Lawson family apart when Marianne Station is left without a clear successor. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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