Australian shortened wordsWords shortened with an 'y' / 'ie' / 'ies' ending

Aussiebarbiebevvie beverages / bevans / bogansbickiebikiebrekkie

budgie = budgie smugglerbundyciggieekka exhibitioneskiegoodieshubbylippymozziepossiepressies = presentpreggierellie = relativesickie

stubbysunniessurfietinnytrannieundiesveggieswettie (wetsuits)Words shortened with an 'o' ending

alco = alcoholic

ambo = ambulanceammo = ammunitionarvo = afternoonblotto = very drunkchemo = chemotherapycompo

corro = corronationdemo = demonstrationdoco = documentary

journo = journalistlezzo = lesbian, a gay womanlingo = languagemetho = methylated spiritsmuso = musicianpromosmokotypo = typographical errorweirdo = weird personwhacko = whacky personwino = someone who drinks too much wineShortened namesGazza

Tunza

Mazza

Megsy

Seanie

seanie boy

Seanster