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)

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• Rhymes: -uːʒ

Adjective

uzhe (comparative more uzhe, superlative most uzhe)

1. (slang) Clipping of usual.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:uzhe.

Noun

uzhe (plural not attested)

1. (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, 2020 September 22 (last accessed)