dero
UK/ˈdɛɹəʊ/
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Australia/ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/
dero noun: a homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
Noun
dero (plural deros)
- A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
- If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.2001 August 11, warfer69, “I bought the 60 warfer”, in rec.models.rc.helicopter (Usenet)
- 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.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 66
Proper noun (1) capitalized: DeRo
DeRo
- Nickname for Dwayne De Rosario (born 1978), Canadian soccer player.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: DeRo
DeRo
- The pairing of characters Deniz and Roman in the German soap opera Alles was zählt.
Forms of dero
| plural | deros |
|---|---|
| alternative form | derro |
Origin of dero
From derelict.
Clipping of De Rosario.
Syllabic abbreviation of Deniz and Roman.
Questions about dero
- What does dero mean?
- Dero means a homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.
- What part of speech is dero?
- Dero can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce dero?
- Dero is pronounced /ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of dero?
- The plural of dero is deros.
Words near dero in the dictionary
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