dero
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See also: -dero
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
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.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:vagabond
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German[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
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Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
dero
Further reading[edit]
- “dero” in Duden online
Lindu[edit]
Noun[edit]
dero
Old High German[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
dēro
Slovene[edit]
Verb[edit]
dero
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