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Aussie or Ozzie is Australian slang for an Australian and less commonly, Australia. Aussie can be used in the form of an adjective, noun, or proper noun.
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Pronunciation
In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word is pronounced OZ-ee, with a /z/; however, in the United States, it is most often pronounced AW-see with a /s/. Pronouncing the word with an /s/ in place of the /z/ is considered by Australians to be a canonically American error.
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Ethnic usage
Aussie is used defensively by some Australians as a term of identification for people and as a nickname for the traditional cultural group (of Anglo-Celtic descent).
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Chants
- Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
- C'mon Aussie C'mon, an Australian cricket anthem.
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See also
- Bloke#Australian bloke
- The bush#Australia
- Down Under
- Kiwi
- Brit
- Yankee
- Canuck
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References
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External links
- AussiEmoji - express the daily Aussie lifestyle
Source of article : Wikipedia
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