lameo

See also: lame-o

English

Alternative forms

• lame-o, lamo

Etymology

From lame +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈleɪmoʊ/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -eɪməʊ

Noun

lameo (plural lameos)

1. (slang) A lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.
   • 1999, Alan Ball, American Beauty (motion picture), spoken by Jane Burnham (Thora Birch):

     I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school. What a lame-o. Someone really should just put him out of his misery.

Adjective

lameo (comparative more lameo, superlative most lameo)

1. (slang) Lame; of poor quality.

   Television reruns are often lameo.

Anagrams

• Meola, amelo-, amole, maleo, olema