Aussie
1. adjective
Australian AUSTRALIA, 1915
2. noun
1
Australia. From Australia and '-ie' suffix. Pronounced 'ozzie', not 'ossie', the common mistake made by north Americans. Generally used positively with a sense of national pride in all meanings AUSTRALIA, 1915.
2
an Australian. Originally used of Australian soldiers in World War 1 AUSTRALIA, 1918.
3
Australian English AUSTRALIA, 1945.
4
the Australian dollar AUSTRALIA, 1956