milko

English

Etymology

From milk +‎ -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪlkəʊ

Noun

milko (plural milkos)

1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A milkman or milkwoman
   • 1998 August 15, Seagrass, “Lousy Milk”, in aus.general‎^[1] (Usenet):

     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.

   • 1998 December 17, David Bennetts, “Neutral Bay tram line”, in aus.rail‎^[2] (Usenet):

     In the resulting commotion dogs barked and the milko's horse shied, leaving broken bottles and spilt milk all over Hayes St.

   • 2001 March 11, Brash, “Multiculturalism leaves no place for Australian culture”, in canb.general‎^[3] (Usenet):

     (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).

Synonyms

• milkie (UK)