dero
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/
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/ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/ · /ˈdɛɹəʊ/ (UK)
Definition of dero
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(Australia)A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
“If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.”
“Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.”
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noun
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(Australia)A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
“If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.”
“Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.”
name
- Nickname for Dwayne De Rosario (born 1978), Canadian soccer player.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From derelict.
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