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Is the word "オージー" (in the meaning of "Aussie", not as in "old girl" or other
meanings) understood by non-Australian Japanese speakers?

Also, in English, non-Australians have a
[tendency](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aussie#Usage_notes) to use "Aussie"
as noun to mean the country, which Australians don't do. Do Japanese use
"オージー" to mean the country?
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Is オージー understood by non-Australian Japanese speakers?
In general, answer is no. Ordinary Japanese who never lived in Australia or
NZ, don't understand the word.

In Japan,most familiar word is オージー・ビーフ. Many understand origin of the beef is
Australia.

In other means.

OG. Office Girl. But it is not used so many today. OG Sohken. Osaka Gas
company's IT and think tank subsidiary. Abbreviation of Osaka Gas Sohgo
Kenkyuusyo.
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