Why do people often refer to Australia as "Oz"? That's always confused me..
2006-07-24 20:37:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because the way be pronounce 'Australia', the 's' isn't really that strong. So 'Oz' is just a shortened version of 'Australia'. Our nickname for our country, that's mostly used by a younger generation and people who've travelled. The same as how Americans might say 'The States' or USA.
Also, we spell just fine thankyou :)
2006-07-24 20:46:30 · answer #1 · answered by Red. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cz we mad wordsmiths and Oz is the country where Ozziez live. I think it came from an American cz if an American with a strong accent says Aussie (short for Australian) it sounds like Ozzie.
2006-07-25 03:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by The King 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say Australia out loud. Oz-tralia. Hear it?
2006-07-25 03:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oz is from Ozzies is from Aussies is from Australians is who are living there.
I call it language evolution.
2006-07-25 03:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because most Australians find it difficult to pronounce words with more than two syllables, so they shortened the name.
PS They can't spell either ;)
2006-07-25 03:40:51 · answer #5 · answered by suzanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because because because because because... because of the wonderful things in Oz...
2006-07-25 03:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they are lazy bugs - but nobody calls the usa united states of america if they talk about their country no?
2006-07-25 03:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by 42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know...but I've wondered myself, so I've added this ? to my watch list.
2006-07-25 03:39:54 · answer #8 · answered by Dolphin lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isn't "OZ" it is "Aussie" or "aus"
it isn't phonetic
2006-07-25 03:41:15 · answer #9 · answered by Jon H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋