"reffo" meaning in All languages combined

See reffo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-reffo.ogg [Australia] Forms: reffos [plural], reffoes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛfəʊ Etymology: From refugee + -o (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|refugee|o|gloss2=diminutive suffix}} refugee + -o (“diminutive suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|reffoes}} reffo (plural reffos or reffoes)
  1. (Australia, derogatory, ethnic slur) A refugee who has settled in Australia. Tags: Australia, derogatory, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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