Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ussie

/ˈʌ.si/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ussie
IPA: /ˈʌ.si/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Slang

Example Sentences

"“I've never taken a selfie before, but I've definitely taken an ussie. […]"
"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."
"I’ve snapped a few pictures while using the backward-facing camera on my smartphone, but most of those shots have been “ussies” which are pictures of yourself next to someone else."

Etymology

From us + -ie, by analogy with selfie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: us

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʌ.si/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

ussies (plural) usie (alternative)

Synonyms

groupie

Homonyms

usie

Rhymes With

pussy fussy bussy gussy mussy sussy

Questions

How do you pronounce ussie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌ.si/.
What does ussie mean?: 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.
Where does ussie come from?: From us + -ie, by analogy with selfie.

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