uzhe
See also: уже
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of usual, commonly respelled in writing to avoid confusion with us. Compare the written abbreviation usu. or usu (“usual, usually”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
uzhe (comparative more uzhe, superlative most uzhe)
- (slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.
Noun edit
uzhe (plural not attested)
- (slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.
Usage notes edit
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 edit
- “I'll Have the Us(ual): Shortening 'usual': easy to say, hard to spell”, in Usage Notes, Merriam-Webster, 2020 September 22 (last accessed)
Dongxiang edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *üje-.
Verb edit
uzhe
- to see
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