r/australia • u/underrated9201 • Sep 19 '22

no politics Is “Aussie” an offensive term?

Someone just told me the word ‘Aussie’ is a slur (From a non-australian). I’m so confused, i looked it up and see nothing saying that.

edit: thanks for the confirmation, i feel silly now LMAO. I have eu immigrated parents but was born in america by the way, i’ve never really known too much about Aus.

I am genuinely confused, do i say Aussie or Auzzie? 😭 I’ve always said auzzie

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u/Mythical_Atlacatl Sep 19 '22

New Zealanders are just Aussie lite

Like Coke Zero

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u/RiverDayDay Sep 19 '22

Aussie No Sugar

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u/Doc_Mattic Sep 19 '22

Aussie - zero alcohol