uzhe
See also: уже
English
Alternative forms
- (no fixed spelling) ush, ushe, uzh, yooj, yoozh, yoozhe, youzh, youzhe, yuzh, yuzhe
Etymology
Clipping of usual, commonly respelled in writing to avoid confusion with us. Compare the written abbreviation usu. or usu (“usual, usually”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːʒ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -uːʒ
Adjective
uzhe (comparative more uzhe, superlative most uzhe)
- (slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.
Noun
uzhe (plural not attested)
- (slang) Clipping of usual.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.
Usage notes
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.
References
- “I'll Have the Us(ual): Shortening 'usual': easy to say, hard to spell”, in Usage Notes, Merriam-Webster, accessed 2020-09-22