Definition of Aussie

Aussie is a friendly slang word for Australian, however, it can sometimes be used offensively. In Australia and New Zealand the word is only pronounced ; however, in the United States, it is pronounced (regionally ); and pronunciation of the word in the United Kingdom and Ireland usually follows Australian and New Zealand practice. Pronouncing the word with a voiceless in place of the voiced is strongly frowned upon by Australians, who consider it a canonically North American error, along with such errors as pronouncing the last syllables of Melbourne and Brisbane as "born" and "bane," respectively (both are correctly pronounced with a schwa).