Bazza

//ˈbæzə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Barry. Australia, British, Ireland

    "“Barry, you've been on the Coast too long. Tomorrow morning I'm going to organize a job for you elsewhere. I'd start packing if I were you.” However, Bazza wasn't put off that easily."

  2. 2
    A diminutive of the male given name Basil. Australia, British, Ireland

    "‘I′m standing at me own door, Bazza. Nothing illegal in that, is there?’ ‘Do you want a lift, Basil?’ I asked him."

Example

More examples

"“Barry, you've been on the Coast too long. Tomorrow morning I'm going to organize a job for you elsewhere. I'd start packing if I were you.” However, Bazza wasn't put off that easily."

Etymology

From Barry (or any personal name starting Ba-) + -zza.

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