keeno
UK/ˈkiːnəʊ/
keeno noun: a pupil who works hard; a swot. Also the alternative form of keno.
Noun
keeno (plural keenos)
- A pupil who works hard; a swot.
- There was a perception that a pupil could be clever, yet not a 'keeno', so long as one's display of ability was not too overt. Such 'cool' cleverness is an attribute for the astute teacher to foster in boys!1998, Kevan Bleach, Raising boys' achievement in schools, page 47
- Those in the back row are the rebels, who are hoping to get away with messing around or doing some marking. Those who sit at the front are the keenos who have all the answers.2004, Sue Cowley, Sue Cowley's A-Z of Teaching, page 18
Also used as
keeno is also the alternative form of keno.
Forms of keeno
| plural | keenos |
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Origin of keeno
From keen + -o?
Questions about keeno
- What does keeno mean?
- Keeno means a pupil who works hard; a swot.
- What part of speech is keeno?
- Keeno is a noun.
- How do you pronounce keeno?
- Keeno is pronounced /ˈkiːnəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of keeno?
- The plural of keeno is keenos.
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