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despo

despo adjective: desperate.

Adjective

despo (comparative more despo, superlative most despo)

  1. (slang) Desperate.
    • The actress Naomi Watts posted on Instagram an image of her feet, with seashells positioned to mimic overgrown toenails. “Gotta tell you. Fully outgrown this,” she wrote in her caption. “Despo for a pedi. #corona.”2020 June 23, Lauren Mechling, “Goodbye, Pedicures. Hello, Peels.”, in The New York Times

Forms of despo

comparativemore despo
superlativemost despo

Origin of despo

Clipping of desperate + -o.

Questions about despo

What does despo mean?
Despo means desperate.
What part of speech is despo?
Despo is an adjective.

Words near despo in the dictionary

  1. despiteous
  2. despiteously
  3. despites
  4. despiting
  5. despitous
  6. despo
  7. despoil
  8. despoilable
  9. despoilation
  10. despoilations
  11. despoiled

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