Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Australia.
- noun An Australian shepherd.
- noun A dog of a breed developed in Australia, such as an Australian cattle dog.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun informal a native or inhabitant of Australia.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun colloquial An
Australian . - noun colloquial An
Australian Shepherd . - proper noun colloquial
Australia . - adjective New Zealand, UK, colloquial
Australian . - adjective comparable, New Zealand, colloquial That is generally identified as Australian; who
embraces Australian culture.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Australia
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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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".
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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.
At My Table 2007
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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.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown
Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown 2009
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Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown - USATODAY. com
Bryan brothers win Aussie title for seventh Grand Slam crown 2009
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The Aussie is not the only currency flirting with parity against the greenback.
The US dollar is already worth less than a euro. Now will it fall behind the 'Aussie'? Andrew Clark 2010
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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.
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Speaking of words and meanings, I understand that the proper way to greet an Aussie is “stand back, I have a gun.”
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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.
Abraham Lincoln: Which actor should play him, in vampire-hunter form? Jen Chaney 2010
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Also the first player to win Aussie Open title winning five-set SF and F matches since Mats Wilander in 1988 ...
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