Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Informal A native or inhabitant of Australia.
Wiktionary
- n. colloquial An Australian.
- n. colloquial An Australian Shepherd.
- n. colloquial Australia.
- adj. New Zealand, UK, colloquial Australian.
- adj. comparable, New Zealand, colloquial That is generally identified as Australian; who embraces Australian culture.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. informal a native or inhabitant of Australia.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a native or inhabitant of Australia
Etymologies
- Aus(tralian) + -y3. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“You are the racist because you are advocating cultural genocide by demanding people assimilate to what you call the Aussie way, which is really just the "white anglo-saxon way".”
“You've got to love the term Aussie rules, it just sounds so anarchic and in many ways our great game is just that, but the truly wonderful thing is the way our game is so inclusive, not just for the players for whom there is a place for every body type from short to tall, but spectators as well, it's a game that attracts the whole family and after a drought of some six years a Victorian club, Geelong, has taken the honours, ending their forty-four year flag drought.”
“The Aussie is not the only currency flirting with parity against the greenback.”
The Guardian: The US dollar is already worth less than a euro. Now will it fall behind the 'Aussie'?
“The Aussie is expected to take two weeks off and might return to the PGA Tour for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the third and final event of the Texas Swing.”
“Hugh Jackman: The handsome Aussie is a well-established action star who could make a life that mixes presidential duty with driving stakes through vampire hearts thoroughly believable.”
The Washington Post: Abraham Lincoln: Which actor should play him, in vampire-hunter form?
“Also the first player to win Aussie Open title winning five-set SF and F matches since Mats Wilander in 1988 ...”
“Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown - USATODAY. com”
Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown
“Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown”
Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown
“Speaking of words and meanings, I understand that the proper way to greet an Aussie is “stand back, I have a gun.””
“I served 21-years sailing the Pacific and Indian Ocean with the US Navy, and after, lived in Aussie and New Zealand.”
Cheeseburger Gothic » Here’s what I did at six o’clock this morning.
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