Aussie
adj, name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 An Australian. colloquial
"A blokart (say blow-cart) plays to the penchant that Kiwis and Aussies have for pushing the limits in search of fun. It’s a ground-hugging, tricyclelike combination of aluminum tubing and rubber wheels with a steering wheel and a sail."
- 2 a native or inhabitant of Australia wordnet
- 3 An Australian Shepherd dog. colloquial
- 4 Australian dollar (see also; Aussie dollar). slang
- 1 Australian. Australia, British, New-Zealand, South-Africa, colloquial, not-comparable, usually
"From the Marvel Mixmaster to the Miracle Microwave, every time a new-fangled gadget has lobbed into the Aussie kitchen, Aussie mums have changed their cooking styles accordingly."
- 1 Australia (now uncommon except in sporting chants and in New Zealand). colloquial
Example
More examples"An Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman, a Gurkha, a Latvian, a Turk, an Aussie, a German, an American, an Egyptian, a Japanese, a Mexican, a Spaniard, a Russian, a Pole, a Lithuanian, a Jordanian, a Kiwi, a Swede, a Finn, an Israeli, a Romanian, a Bulgarian, a Serb, a Swiss, a Greek, a Singaporean, an Italian, a Norwegian, an Argentinian, a Libyan and a South African went to a night club. The bouncer said: "Sorry, I can't let you in without a Thai.""
Etymology
From Aus + -sie.
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