Oz
Meaning
Australia.
Example
After ten years in London she finally moved back to Oz.
Origin
Representing the pronunciation of the first syllable of 'Australia'.
Nearby words
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- Oxford scholarA dollar. Often shortened to 'Oxford'.
- Oz rockAustralian rock music, especially the loud, guitar-driven pub rock of the 1970s and 1980s.
- OzmasAn Australian-style Christmas. More often, a 'Christmas in July' celebration held in the Australian winter…
- OzploitationA style of low-budget Australian genre film of the 1970s and 1980s, especially action, horror and sex…
- P-platesThe red or green plates bearing a 'P' that must be shown on a car driven by a provisional licence holder; by…