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keenos

keenos is the plural of keeno.

Meaning of keeno

Noun

keeno (plural keenos)

  1. (derogatory, slang) 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

Questions about keenos

What is keenos the plural of?
Keenos is the plural of keeno.

Words near keenos in the dictionary

  1. keenly
  2. keenness
  3. keennesses
  4. keeno
  5. Keenor
  6. keenos
  7. keens
  8. Keenum
  9. Keenums
  10. keep
  11. keep a civil tongue

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