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ussie

UK/ˈʌ.si/

ussie noun: a photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone by a member of the group.

ussie: a photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with...
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Noun

ussie (plural ussies)

  1. (slang) A photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone by a member of the group.
    • “I've never taken a selfie before, but I've definitely taken an ussie. […]2013, Chris S. Yoon, "#Ussies", The Prospector (Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California), Volume 55, Number 1, 27 September 2013, page 8
    • An ‘ussie’ or a ‘groupie’ taken, at the 86th Academy Awards, by the host Ellen DeGeneres and featuring 12 Hollywood celebrities broke all records for being re-tweeted.2014 April 14, Mona Sinha, “Me, myself”, in The Hindu
    Synonyms:
    groupie

Synonyms of ussie

Forms of ussie

pluralussies
alternative formusie

Origin of ussie

From us + -ie, by analogy with selfie.

Words that rhyme with ussie

Questions about ussie

What does ussie mean?
Ussie means a photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone by a member of the group.
What part of speech is ussie?
Ussie is a noun.
How do you pronounce ussie?
Ussie is pronounced /ˈʌ.si/ (UK).
What is the plural of ussie?
The plural of ussie is ussies.

Words near ussie in the dictionary

  1. ussen
  2. Ussery
  3. usses
  4. USSF
  5. Ussherian
  6. ussie
  7. ussies
  8. ussin
  9. Ussing
  10. Ussing chamber
  11. Ussing chambers

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