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allo

UK/ˈæ.ləʊ//ˈæ.loʊ/

allo is the alternative spelling of 'allo.

Meaning of 'allo

Interjection

  1. (representing Cockney or other accent) Hello.
    • 'Allo, 'allo, 'allo! What's goin' on 'ere, then?

Adjective

allo (comparative more allo, superlative most allo)

  1. (informal) Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction.
    • Asking a person to work on themself to have more sex seems natural and intuitive, but imagine asking the allo partner to be celibate.2020, Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, page 83
    • However, being aro adds another layer of urgency. As we get older, a lot of our monogamous allo friends will find their life partner, get married, and have kids.2021, Izzy, "Live While We're Young: Aromantic Frienships, Youth and Futures", CAMP Magazine (University of Melbourne), Volume 4 (2021), page 20

Noun

allo (plural allos)

  1. (informal) One who is allosexual and/or alloromantic.
    • Allos might feel infatuated with a new acquaintance or be more attached to their best friend than to any romantic partner, yet they can deny the possibility of romantic feeling because of the lack of sexual attraction. Allos can wave their hand and say, "There are people I want to sleep with, and I...2020, Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, page 108
    • Then maybe asexuals wouldn't face negative responses ("You're a late bloomer" or You haven't met the right person" etc.) when they come out to allos.2021, "Will", quoted in "Member Highlight: Multi-Member Question And Answer", AVENues Newsletter, January-March 2021, page 19

Forms of allo

Adjective
comparativemore allo
superlativemost allo
Noun
pluralallos

Origin of allo

Clipping of allosexual or alloromantic.

Words formed from allo

Questions about allo

What does allo mean?
Allo means allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction.
What is allo the alternative spelling of?
Allo is the alternative spelling of 'allo.
What part of speech is allo?
Allo can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce allo?
Allo is pronounced /ˈæ.ləʊ/ (UK).

Words near allo in the dictionary

  1. allnesses
  2. allnighter
  3. allnighters
  4. Allnutt
  5. Allnutts
  6. allo
  7. allo-
  8. allo-aro
  9. Alloa
  10. alloacceptor
  11. alloacceptors

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: allo (page history and authors); 'allo (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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