"despo" meaning in English

See despo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more despo [comparative], most despo [superlative]
Etymology: Clipping of desperate + -o. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|desperate}} Clipping of desperate, {{af|en|-o}} -o Head templates: {{en-adj}} despo (comparative more despo, superlative most despo)
  1. (slang) Desperate. Tags: slang
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