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rosa.

to hide, vanish, shadow

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɹoʊzə//ˈɹəʊzə//ˈɹəʉzə/
  1. to hide, vanish, shadow

    Australia · slang
    Weren't we meant to have dinner with Jane? No, she unfortunately had to rosa.
Where this word comes from

Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.

noun/ˈɹoʊzə//ˈɹəʊzə//ˈɹəʉzə/
  1. no-show, someone who does not show up as expected

    Australia · slang
    Every time we organise to have dinner, she never turns up. I know, she is such a rosa.
Where this word comes from

Believed to derive from the name of the Australian native bird rosella (genus Platycercus), a small parrot noted for its ability to vanish when the need arises.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.