Aussie is
Australian slang for ''Australian'', both
the adjective and
the noun, and less commonly,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
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Pronunciation
In
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
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New Zealand,
South Africa, the
United Kingdom, and
Ireland, the word is pronounced , hence the alternative form ''Ozzie'';
however, in the United States, it is most often pronounced .
Ethnic usage
''Aussie'' is used defensively by some Australians as a term of identification for people and as a nickname for the cultural group of
Anglo-Celtic descent.
Chants
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Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
"Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi" is a cheer or chant often performed at Australian sport events. It is a variation of the Oggy Oggy Oggy chant used by both soccer and rugby union fans in Great Britain from the 1960s onwards. It is usually perf ...
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C'mon Aussie C'mon
"C'mon Aussie, C'mon" is an Australian Cricket anthem.
Origins
The work was written as a 60-second jingle by Allan Johnston, Alan Morris and other creative staff at the Sydney advertising agency Mojo in 1978 to promote the second season of K ...
, an Australian cricket anthem
See also
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Down Under
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Kiwi (people)
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British people
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Yankee
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Canuck
References
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External links
AussiEmoji - express the daily Aussie lifestyle
Regional nicknames
Australian slang
New Zealand slang