"premo" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-premo.wav Forms: more premo [comparative], most premo [superlative]
Etymology: Clipping of premium + -o, or a variant form of primo (“best, first-class”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|premium}} Clipping of premium, {{af|en|-o}} -o Head templates: {{en-adj}} premo (comparative more premo, superlative most premo)
  1. (US, slang, rare) Excellent, attractive. Wikipedia link: Green's Dictionary of Slang Tags: US, rare, slang
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