Aussie

Informal Southern Hemisphere dweller

Aussie is an informal term for an Australian person or thing.

It functions as both noun and adjective: My neighbor is an Aussie or that classic Aussie accent.

The word is friendly and casual, used affectionately by Australians themselves and by others without any negative connotation.

It sometimes appears in compounds like Aussie rules for Australian rules football.

slang

arvo

Afternoon, Down Under

  • brekkieInformal term for breakfast
  • servoSelf-regulating motor
  • thongsNarrow-strapped footwear or underwear

ute · esky · stubby · sunnies · no worries · sheila · bloke · drongo · bogan · ripper

nationality

Oz

Fictional enchanted kingdom

  • matePartner or companion
  • outbackRemote interior wilderness
  • SydneyNew South Wales capital

Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide · kangaroo · koala · bushland · didgeridoo · boomerang · cricket

haircare

volumizing

Increasing apparent fullness

styling · curls · waves · bounce · hydration · moisture · salon · drugstore

Categories
Opposites
national/cultural identity

AussieBrit

Informal UK citizen

foreigner · Canuck · American · Englishman · immigrant

formality of demonym

AussieAustralian

From the southern continent

Phrases
Family

Aussies, Aussie rules

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G