How do you use "Ozzy" in a sentence?

He's been carted off to the ozzy. She works at the ozzy. Need to take him the ozzy.

Ozzy

Q: What does "Ozzy" mean?

Hospital (Scouse). The Scouse term for hospital. 'Going the ozzy' means going to hospital. The term is immediately recognisable as Liverpool speech. It exemplifies Scouse's tendency to create distinctive local terms for everyday institutions.

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Meaning: Hospital (Scouse).

医院（利物浦方言）。

Hospital (scouse).

病院（スカウス方言）。

병원 (스카우스 방언)

The Scouse term for hospital. 'Going the ozzy' means going to hospital. The term is immediately recognisable as Liverpool speech. It exemplifies Scouse's tendency to create distinctive local terms for everyday institutions.

利物浦方言中表示医院的词。'Going the ozzy'意思是去医院。这个词一听就是利物浦话。它体现了利物浦方言为日常机构创造独特本地词汇的倾向。

El término scouse para hospital. 'Going the ozzy' significa ir al hospital. La palabra se reconoce inmediatamente como habla de Liverpool. Ejemplifica la tendencia scouse de crear términos locales propios para instituciones cotidianas.

病院を表すスカウスの言葉。「Going the ozzy」は病院に行くという意味。すぐにリバプールの言葉だと分かる表現。日常的な施設に独自のローカル用語を作り出すスカウスの傾向を体現している。

병원을 가리키는 스카우스 특유의 표현입니다. 'Going the ozzy'는 병원에 가는 것을 의미합니다. 리버풀 사투리임을 바로 알 수 있는 표현으로, 일상적인 기관에 독특한 지역 용어를 만드는 스카우스의 특성을 잘 보여줍니다.

Examples

He's been carted off to the ozzy.
他被送到医院去了。
Se lo han llevado al hospital.
あいつは病院に担ぎ込まれた。
걔는 병원에 실려 갔어.
She works at the ozzy.
她在医院工作。
Trabaja en el hospital.
彼女は病院で働いている。
그녀는 병원에서 일해.
Need to take him the ozzy.
得带他去医院。
Hay que llevarlo al hospital.
あいつを病院に連れて行かないと。
걔를 병원에 데려가야 해.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒzi/

Usage Guide

Context: medical, Liverpool, health

Tone: casual, informal

✓ Do Say

The ozzy
医院
el hospital
病院
병원
Going the ozzy
去医院
ir al hospital
病院に行く
병원에 간다
In the ozzy
住院中
en el hospital
入院中
입원 중

✗ Don't Say

Very Scouse—might confuse others
非常利物浦化的说法——可能让其他人听不懂
Muy scouse; puede confundir a otros
非常にスカウス的——他の人を混乱させるかもしれない
매우 스카우스적인 표현이라 다른 지역 사람은 이해하지 못할 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Hospital, not anything to do with Australia or Ozzy Osbourne

Origin & History

A Scouse pronunciation/abbreviation of 'hospital' where the middle syllables are shortened and softened. Liverpool's distinctive accent and tendency to create unique vocabulary turned 'hospital' into 'ozzy.'

Etymology: Scouse transformation of hospital

First recorded: 20th century Liverpool

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in Liverpool

Social background: Universal in Liverpool

Pop culture: Scouse comedy; Local NHS

Regional notes: Exclusively Scouse.

Variations

OzzyThe ozzy