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Bazza en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈbæzə/

Etymology

From Barry (or any personal name starting Ba-) + -zza.

Meanings

  1. (Australia, Ireland, UK) A diminutive of the male given name Barry.
    • “Barry, you've been on the Coast too long. Tomorrow morning I'm going to organize a job for you elsewhere. I'd start packing if I were you.” However, Bazza wasn't put off that easily. 2007, Jim Potts, Glitter, page 114:
  2. (Australia, Ireland, UK) A diminutive of the male given name Basil.
    • ‘I′m standing at me own door, Bazza. Nothing illegal in that, is there?’ ‘Do you want a lift, Basil?’ I asked him. 2001, Kerryn Higgs, All That False Instruction, page 181:

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