Brissie

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A casual Australian nickname for Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland
2. Informal Australian slang referring to Brisbane, the large river city in northeastern Australia
3. An affectionate shortened name used by Australians to refer to the city of Brisbane in Queensland

Etymology: Brissie is a shortened, affectionate name for Brisbane, the capital of Queensland in Australia, formed by adding the diminutive suffix "-ie" to the city's name. The same clipping habit gave Australians "Straya" for Australia and "arvo" for afternoon, and "-ie" endings are common in Australian and British English for nicknames of places and people. The noun is used mainly by locals and in casual speech, and it marks a familiar, friendly tone rather than a formal name. The word is simple in construction: no separate root or borrowing is involved, only the city's name shortened and softened with the suffix.

Synonyms: Brisbane