abo

/ˈæb.əʉ/

noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

faster

VERB + ABO

pick

ABO + NOUN

language

PREP.

than, up

Definitions

noun

An Aboriginal person.

adj

Australian Aboriginal.

‘The youngster will pick up the abo language faster than his own.’

noun

Alternative letter-case form of abo

He said the government should put the Abos to work and he would write a letter to every politician this side of the black stump telling them exactly that.

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‘The youngster will pick up the abo language faster than his own.’

Wiktionary

He said the government should put the Abos to work and he would write a letter to every politician this side of the black stump telling them exactly that.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, abo is marked as offensive, slang, derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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