"dero" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/ [General-Australian], /ˈdɛɹəʊ/ [UK] Audio: EN-AU ck1 dero.ogg Forms: deros [plural]
Rhymes: (UK) -ɛɹəʊ Etymology: From derelict. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dero (plural deros)
  1. (Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): People Synonyms: derro

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "From derelict.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "deros",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "en-noun"
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  "senses": [
    {
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        },
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          "langcode": "en",
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          "parents": [
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        }
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        {
          "ref": "2001 August 11, warfer69, “I bought the 60 warfer”, in rec.models.rc.helicopter (Usenet):",
          "text": "If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 66:",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "tramp",
          "tramp"
        ],
        [
          "derelict",
          "derelict"
        ],
        [
          "alcoholic",
          "alcoholic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "derro"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛɹəʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(UK) -ɛɹəʊ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dero"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "From derelict.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "deros",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "dero (plural deros)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:English/ɛɹəʊ",
        "Rhymes:English/ɛɹəʊ/2 syllables",
        "en:People"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2001 August 11, warfer69, “I bought the 60 warfer”, in rec.models.rc.helicopter (Usenet):",
          "text": "If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 66:",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic."
      ],
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        [
          "tramp",
          "tramp"
        ],
        [
          "derelict",
          "derelict"
        ],
        [
          "alcoholic",
          "alcoholic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛɹəʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(UK) -ɛɹəʊ"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "derro"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dero"
}

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