Aussie is
Australian slang
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for ''Australian'', both
the adjective and
the noun, and less commonly,
Australia.
Pronunciation
In
Australia,
New Zealand
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,
South Africa
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, the
United Kingdom
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, and
Ireland
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, 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
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descent.
Chants
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