"derro" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: derros [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} derro (plural derros)
  1. (Australia, slang) Alternative form of dero (“homeless person; social derelict”) Tags: Australia, alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: dero (extra: homeless person; social derelict) Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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