OZ
⇨ OZ; oh-zee
noun an ounce of marijuana or other drugs. Spelling out the standard abbreviation for 'ounce'
US, 1933
Oz
nickname Australia. Although the pronunciation would always have had a final 'z' (the 's' becomes voiced) it was first recorded as 'Oss' in 1908 (
Australian National Dictionary), and not as 'Oz' until 1944, which spelling is partially influenced by the immensely popular 1939 film
The Wizard of Oz. Became common in the 1970s
AUSTRALIA, 1908adjective Australian
AUSTRALIA, 1974