"ozzie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒzi/ [UK] Forms: ozzies [plural]
Etymology: From a pronunciation of hospital with h-dropping, + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suf|en||ie}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} ozzie (plural ozzies)
  1. (northern UK, slang) A hospital. Tags: Northern, UK, slang

Inflected forms

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