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lameo

/ˈleɪmoʊ/

lameo noun: a lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.

Noun

lameo (plural lameos)

  1. (slang) A lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.
    • I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school. What a lame-o. Someone really should just put him out of his misery.1999, Alan Ball, American Beauty (motion picture), spoken by Jane Burnham (Thora Birch)

Adjective

lameo (comparative more lameo, superlative most lameo)

  1. (slang) Lame; of poor quality.
    • Television reruns are often lameo.

Forms of lameo

Noun
plurallameos
alternative formlame-o
alternative formlamo
Adjective
comparativemore lameo
superlativemost lameo

Origin of lameo

From lame + -o.

Words that rhyme with lameo

Questions about lameo

What does lameo mean?
Lameo means a lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.
What part of speech is lameo?
Lameo can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce lameo?
Lameo is pronounced /ˈleɪmoʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of lameo?
The plural of lameo is lameos.

Words near lameo in the dictionary

  1. lamentive
  2. lamentless
  3. lamentory
  4. lamentoso
  5. laments
  6. lameo
  7. lameoid
  8. lameoids
  9. lameos
  10. lamer
  11. Lamere

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