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Bazza

/ˈbæzə/

Bazza proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Barry.

Proper noun

Bazza

  1. (Australia, Ireland, UK) A diminutive of the male given name Barry.
    • “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.2007, Jim Potts, Glitter, page 114
  2. (Australia, Ireland, UK) A diminutive of the male given name Basil.
    • ‘I′m standing at me own door, Bazza. Nothing illegal in that, is there?’
      ‘Do you want a lift, Basil?’ I asked him.2001, Kerryn Higgs, All That False Instruction, page 181

Origin of Bazza

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

Questions about Bazza

What does Bazza mean?
Bazza means a diminutive of the male given name Barry.
What part of speech is Bazza?
Bazza is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bazza?
Bazza is pronounced /ˈbæzə/.

Words near Bazza in the dictionary

  1. bazuband
  2. bazubands
  3. bazuco
  4. bazuko
  5. bazungu
  6. Bazza
  7. Bazzell
  8. Bazzells
  9. Bazzi
  10. Bazzis
  11. bazzite

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