"-spo" meaning in English

See -spo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From inspo, a clipping of inspiration. Popularised by thinspo. Etymology templates: {{m|en|inspo}} inspo, {{m|en|inspiration}} inspiration, {{m|en|thinspo}} thinspo Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -spo, {{en-suffix}} -spo
  1. (informal) A suffix combined with an adjective or noun to create a word to describe content (usually on social media) intended as inspiration to achieve a certain goal. Tags: informal, morpheme
    Sense id: en--spo-en-suffix-E3JU3IqE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2016, Cat Pausé, Jackie Wykes, Samantha Murray, Queering Fat Embodiment, Routledge",
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          "ref": "2018, Laura Thomas, Just Eat It: How intuitive eating can help you get your shit together around food, Boxtree",
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          "ref": "2020, Pixie Turner, The Insta-Food Diet: How Social Media has Shaped the Way We Eat, Head of Zeus Ltd",
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