"pando" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Clipping of pandemic + -o. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|pandemic}} Clipping of pandemic, {{af|en|-o}} -o Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pando
  1. (Australia, UK, slang) A pandemic (chiefly in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic). Tags: Australia, UK, slang
    Sense id: en-pando-en-noun-OjeFVgac Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 27 33 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7
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          "ref": "2023 May 9, u/Magnus_Veritas, “CTA Hoses Train Cars Down With Fresh Piss”, in Reddit, r/chicago, archived from the original on 09 May 2023:",
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          "ref": "2023 December 4, u/TimothyOilypants, “Out in the wild”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2024:",
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