uzhe
See also: уже
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Clipping of usual, commonly respelled in writing to avoid confusion with us. Compare the written abbreviation usu. or usu (“usual, usually”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːʒ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -uːʒ
Adjective
uzhe (comparative more uzhe, superlative most uzhe)
- (slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.
Noun
uzhe (plural not attested)
- (slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.
Usage notes
An overwhelmingly spoken-only slang word with no single widely accepted spelling. Typically only used in phrases like the [usual], as [usual], as per [usual], etc.
References
- “I'll Have the Us(ual): Shortening 'usual': easy to say, hard to spell”, in Usage Notes, Merriam-Webster, 2020 September 22 (last accessed)
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