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Word

aussie

Phoneticsaussie

/ˈɔsi/

Definitions

01a person

B1

n. an informal name for a person from Australia.

n. an informal demonym for a person of Australian origin or nationality.

“My new neighbour is an Aussie who moved here from Sydney last year.”

“The hostel was full of young Aussies travelling through Europe during their summer break.”

Informal

Synonyms

02Australian

B1

adj. related to Australia, its people, or its culture.

adj. relating to Australia or its inhabitants; used as an informal substitute for the standard adjective.

“We went to an Aussie barbecue and had some amazing food.”

“The band played several classic Aussie rock songs that the entire crowd seemed to know by heart.”

Informal

Synonyms

04currency

C1 · Finance

n. a slang term for the Australian dollar.

n. a slang term for the Australian dollar, primarily used in financial and trading contexts.

“The Aussie rose against the US dollar after the latest economic report.”

“Currency traders watched the Aussie closely as commodity prices began to fluctuate in the Asian markets.”

Slang · Technical

Usage

Usually used with the definite article 'the'.

Synonyms

Australian dollar

05dog breed

B2

n. a short name for an Australian Shepherd dog.

n. a common informal shortening for the Australian Shepherd breed of dog.

“She takes her Aussie to the park every morning for a long run.”

“Despite the name, the Aussie actually developed as a distinct breed on ranches in the western United States.”

Informal

Synonyms

Australian Shepherd

Etymology

From Aus + -sie.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Finance

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B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Frequent
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