"wido" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: wide awake + -o Etymology templates: {{suf|en|wide awake|o}} wide awake + -o Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} wido (not comparable)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Aware of what is going on; fly, alert. Tags: UK, not-comparable, obsolete, slang

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