anthro
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
anthro (uncountable)
- (informal) anthropology
- 1988 September 9, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, Chicago Reader:
- I gather the phrase is used in lieu of some more practical benefit, e.g., a "job," which, as holders of English lit and anthro degrees can tell you, isn't necessarily part of the program.
- 1992, Ann Wilson, Fearful Symmetry[1]:
- Unlikely as it seemed, he might somehow return to the Empire, and if that happened, any information he could bring back would be valuable to the socio and anthro specialists.
- 1988 September 9, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, Chicago Reader:
[edit] Adjective
anthro (not comparable)
- (informal) anthropomorphic
- 2004, Brad Guigar, The everything cartooning book (page 146)
- They are to anthro cartoonists what Trekkies are to Star Trek, gathering for special conventions that feature anthro cartoons and cartoonists.
- 2004, Brad Guigar, The everything cartooning book (page 146)