dero
See also: -dero
English edit
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Etymology edit
From derelict.
Pronunciation edit
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/
Audio (AU): (file)
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛɹəʊ/
- Rhymes: (UK) -ɛɹəʊ
Noun edit
dero (plural deros)
- (Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
- 2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 66:
- Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.
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- See also Thesaurus:vagabond
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dero
Further reading edit
- “dero” in Duden online
Lindu edit
Noun edit
dero
Old High German edit
Pronoun edit
dēro
Slovene edit
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dero
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