"milko" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: milkos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlkəʊ Etymology: From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|milk|o|gloss2=diminutive suffix}} milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} milko (plural milkos)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A milkman or milkwoman Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, informal Synonyms: milkie [UK]

Inflected forms

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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”).",
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        {
          "ref": "1998 August 15, Seagrass, “Lousy Milk”, in aus.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "Actually, having been denied the right to employment in my chosen occupation, makin' chemicals, and being now a milko, i can give you the inside information on this story.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998 December 17, David Bennetts, “Neutral Bay tram line”, in aus.rail (Usenet):",
          "text": "In the resulting commotion dogs barked and the milko's horse shied, leaving broken bottles and spilt milk all over Hayes St.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 March 11, Brash, “Multiculturalism leaves no place for Australian culture”, in canb.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "(As a child, I used to love hearing the \"clip clop clip clop\" of the milko′s horse as he arrived in our street in the morning).",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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          "milkwoman"
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        "(Australia, New Zealand, informal) A milkman or milkwoman"
      ],
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          ],
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  "sounds": [
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      "rhymes": "-ɪlkəʊ"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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        "English terms with quotations",
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        "Rhymes:English/ɪlkəʊ",
        "Rhymes:English/ɪlkəʊ/2 syllables"
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          "ref": "1998 August 15, Seagrass, “Lousy Milk”, in aus.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "Actually, having been denied the right to employment in my chosen occupation, makin' chemicals, and being now a milko, i can give you the inside information on this story.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998 December 17, David Bennetts, “Neutral Bay tram line”, in aus.rail (Usenet):",
          "text": "In the resulting commotion dogs barked and the milko's horse shied, leaving broken bottles and spilt milk all over Hayes St.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2001 March 11, Brash, “Multiculturalism leaves no place for Australian culture”, in canb.general (Usenet):",
          "text": "(As a child, I used to love hearing the \"clip clop clip clop\" of the milko′s horse as he arrived in our street in the morning).",
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  ],
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        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "milkie"
    }
  ],
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}

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