ozzie
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Meaning · English
A hospital.
Register: slang
Examples
I became most distressed when talking to a man from Liverpool who said he was going up the ozzie? I thought he was planning to examine an Australian, but it turned out he was going to the hospital.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ozzie” mean?
A hospital.
Is “ozzie” formal or informal?
ozzie is generally slang.