noun
Ozzie
O-zee
noun
1
Informal term for an Australian person.
"A group of Ozzies backpacked through Southeast Asia together."
name
1
A nickname for someone named Oswald or Oscar.
"Everyone at school just called him Ozzie instead of Oswald."
How to Use Ozzie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual nickname — either for an Australian person or for someone named Oswald or Oscar.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more Ozzie comparative, Ozzies plural, Ozzies plural, ozzies plural, most Ozzie superlative
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Etymology
From a diminutive form plus the informal suffix "-ie," also spelled "Aussie" for the Australian sense.