Bazza

See also: bazza

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæzə/

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Proper noun

Bazza

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Barry.
   • 2007, Jim Potts, Glitter‎^[1], page 114:

     “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.

2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia) A diminutive of the male given name Basil.
   • 2001, Kerryn Higgs, All That False Instruction‎^[2], page 181:

     ‘I′m standing at me own door, Bazza. Nothing illegal in that, is there?’
     ‘Do you want a lift, Basil?’ I asked him.