English word origin

Etymology of Ozzie

Diminutive forms, + -ie.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A diminutive of the male given name Oswald. · A diminutive of the male given name Oscar.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Diminutive forms, + -ie.

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Source etymology 2

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name

Synonym of Aussie (“Australia”).

adj

Synonym of Aussie (“Australian”).

noun

Synonym of Aussie (“an Australian person”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Oz (“Australia”) + -ie. Compare Aussie.

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Word-formation componentOzen · Australia
Word-formation component-ieen

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