cuzzy

English

Alternative forms

• cuzzie

Etymology

From cous (“cousin”) +‎ -y.

Noun

cuzzy (plural cuzzies)

1. (colloquial) A cousin.
2. (New Zealand, Bradford UK, colloquial) A close friend; mate.
   • 2021 January 1, “Local hapū to watch over dangerous Omanawa Falls near Tauranga”, in Stuff NZ‎^[1]:

     We're just cuzzies from down at the marae down the road that are trying to be proactive and look after our whenua, look after our stories, and look after the mauri of our awa, our river.