Meaning of -o | Babel Free
/əʊ/Definitions
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A colloquializing suffix, typically appended to names, abbreviations of long words, or substantive uses of adjectives. morpheme
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Converts certain words to faux Italian or Spanish. Can be used with Spanish el for expressions such as el stinko. humorous, morpheme
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Added to verb stems to create a noun describing an error relating to the action described by the verb. morpheme
Examples
“kid + -o → kiddo”
“ugly + -o → uggo”
“Adrian thought it worth while to try out his new slang. ‘I say, you fellows, here's a rum go. Old Biffo was jolly odd this morning. He gave me a lot of pi-jaw about slacking and then invited me to tea. No rotting! He did really.’”
“no problemo”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.