uzhe

See also: уже

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

(no fixed spelling) ush, ushe, uzh, yooj, yoozh, yoozhe, youzh, youzhe, yuzh, yuzhe

EtymologyEdit

Clipping of usual, commonly respelled in writing to avoid confusion with us. Compare the written abbreviation usu. or usu (“usual, usually”).

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /juːʒ/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -uːʒ

AdjectiveEdit

uzhe (comparative more uzhe, superlative most uzhe)

(slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.

NounEdit

uzhe (plural not attested)

(slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.

Usage notesEdit

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.

ReferencesEdit

“I'll Have the Us(ual): Shortening 'usual': easy to say, hard to spell”, in Usage Notes, Merriam-Webster, accessed 2020-09-22