Meanings
proper noun
- AustraliaIrelandUKA diminutive of the male given name Barry.
“Barry, you've been on the Coast too long. Tomorrow morning I'm going to organize a job for you elsewhere. I'd start packing if I were you.” However, Bazza wasn't put off that easily.
2007, Jim Potts, Glitter, page 114 - AustraliaIrelandUKA diminutive of the male given name Basil.
‘I′m standing at me own door, Bazza. Nothing illegal in that, is there?’ ‘Do you want a lift, Basil?’ I asked him.
2001, Kerryn Higgs, All That False Instruction, page 181
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From Barry (or any personal name starting Ba-) + -zza.
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APA
Bazza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bazza
MLA
“Bazza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bazza. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bazza,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bazza.
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