"docu" meaning in English

See docu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒkjuː/ Forms: docus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} docu (plural docus)
  1. (informal) Clipping of documentary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: documentary
    Sense id: en-docu-en-noun-T8EKYEje Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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