adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of Aussie (“Australian”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Aussie
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Ozzie
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈɒzi/
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homophone: Aussie
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homophone: Ozzie
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homophone: Ozzy
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CMU ARPABET: AA1 Z IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A male given name.
A diminutive of the male given name Oswald.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 3
A male given name.
A diminutive of the male given name Oscar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 4
Synonym of Aussie (“Australia”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Aussie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Synonym of Aussie (“an Australian person”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Aussie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
A hospital.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern, UK, slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Oz (“Australia”) + -ie. Compare Aussie.
Diminutive forms, + -ie.
From a pronunciation of hospital with h-dropping, + -ie.