Aussie

== English == === Etymology === From Aus +‎ -sie. === Pronunciation === (General Australian) enPR: ŏz'-i, IPA(key): /ˈɔzi/ (UK) enPR: ŏ'-zi, ŏ'-si, IPA(key): /ˈɒzi/, /ˈɒsi/ (US) enPR: ô'-zi, ô'-si, IPA(key): /ˈɔzi/, /ˈɔsi/ (cot–caught merger) enPR: ŏ'-zi, ŏ'-si, IPA(key): /ˈɑzi/, /ˈɑsi/ Rhymes: -ɒzi, (US) -ɔːsi Hyphenation: Aus‧sie Homophones: Ozzie, Ozzy Rhymes: -ɔːzi === Noun === Aussie (plural Aussies) (colloquial) An Australian. (colloquial) An Australian Shepherd dog. (slang, finance) Australian dollar (see also; Aussie dollar). ==== Alternative forms ==== (an Australian): Ozzie ==== Derived terms ==== Oz ==== Descendants ==== → Finnish: aussi ⇒ German: Ossi → Russian: о́ззи (ózzi), о́зи (ózi) ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Aussie (colloquial) Australia (now uncommon except in sporting chants and in New Zealand). === Adjective === Aussie (not generally comparable, comparative more Aussie, superlative most Aussie) (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, British, South Africa, colloquial) Australian. ==== Usage notes ==== The pronunciations with /s/ instead of /z/ are considered erroneous by Australians and New Zealanders. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====