[lit-ideas] Re: Oz

  • From: "Andreas Ramos" <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 22:04:16 -0700

Oz has always been in Australia. Since the late 70s, at least.

yrs,
andreas
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Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 5:54 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Oz


> In a message dated 6/2/2004 8:08:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Oz is  Australia?   How slowly we catch on.   Had to google  this.
> Assumed the Wizard of....
>
> ---- 
> There is an entry for 'Oz' in the OED, which I append below. The first
cite
> is from 1908, and oddly spelt (spelled) 'Oss'.
> Cheers,
> JL
> ---
> From the OED
> Oz. [Repr. pronunc. of abbrev. of Australia and Australian:  cf. 'Aussie',
n.
> and  a.]
> 1908 Bulletin (Sydney) 2 July 15/3
> My home is near  Kingston, which is in the S.E. of South Oss.
> 1944 Barging  about: organ of 43rd Austral. Landing Craft Co. 1 Sept. 6
> All the tribes of Oz  did gather together.
> 1970 B. HUMPHRIES in Private Eye 13 Feb. 16  (caption)
> If they guess I'm from  Oz the shit will really hit the fan.
> 1988 Arena Autumn/Winter 78/1
> When you are fronting  up for the greatest little country..ie  you need to
be
> pretty smart.
>
>
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