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knolltop314
 Post subject: OZ
PostPosted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:28 pm 
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Inquiring minds would like to know ....................................
How did term "OZ" come to be as reference to Australia?

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 Post subject: Re: OZ
PostPosted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:47 pm 
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Good Day, Gidday or G'day knolltop314.

Dont know for sure mate, but probably because Australians are known as Aussies. The "s" is pronounced as "zed" then the word becomes Ozzies.

But then again we probably couldnt be bothered spelling out the whole name of Australia and it became Oz. :lol:

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Some of us don't have brains, some lack a heart and few could use some courage.
So were off to see the Wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz. :lol: :lol:

The term is just slang. Our original true blue accents pronounce the 'Aus' part and it sounds like Oz. (oz-tralia)
The word 'Aussie' is pronounced like it sould be spelt 'ozzie' - and sometimes both are used.
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Gawd, I shoulda figured that one out!! :o
Guess it's true, Yanks CAN be a bit slow!!

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papa r wrote:
Good Day, Gidday or G'day knolltop314.

Dont know for sure mate, but probably because Australians are known as Aussies. The "s" is pronounced as "zed" then the word becomes Ozzies.

But then again we probably couldnt be bothered spelling out the whole name of Australia and it became Oz. :lol:


The birth place of OZZY OZBOURNE :mrgreen:

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Defenantly in the way its said, Australia (oztralia) (oz).
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cause of the way it's spelt - "Oztraileeya" shorten dit to Oz cause we can't spell

arh the serenity
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"The birth place of OZZY OZBOURNE :mrgreen:"


Was Birmingham, England.[/quote]
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dhula wrote:

arh the serenity


Ya gotta luv the Serenity.......mmmmm, the smell of 2 stroke. HaHa. Tell him he's dreaming :lol:
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Can someone move the toran so I can get the commodore out so I can wash the camira....might as well wash the mud flaps on the kingswood while I'm at it. :lol:

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arh yes, kingswood country and nigel
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