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relo

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Australia/ˈɹeləʉ/

relo noun: a relative.

Noun

relo (plural relos)

  1. (Australia, colloquial, informal) A relative.
    • ‘Anyway, sorry I′m late,’ said Ian. ‘Wanted to hang with the relos for a bit.’2001, John Larkin, Nostradamus and Instant Noodles, published 2012, unnumbered page
    • It was a journey not completed until after dark (there were no headlights) and Bertha was too tired to visit her relos in Pforzheim by the time she arrived.2006, Tony Davis, Step On It!: A Wild Ride Through the Motor Age, Random House Australia, page 17
  2. (Australia, colloquial, informal, African-American Vernacular) A relationship.
    • Like, baby I don't really fuck with your man. 9 mil bullets leave him tanned. I'm a playboy fucking up your relo with your heart in my hand.2022 June 3, “DRAMAS” (track 2), in SAINT'S PRAYERS, performed by Saint BaLenci
    • I wanna go back to when I was single. Happy in life and loved a mingle. Being in a relo ruined me. But I know that's just how it be.(Can we date this quote?), “Love Kills”performed by JayTee the Aussie

Forms of relo

pluralrelos
alternative formrello

Origin of relo

From relative + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Words that rhyme with relo

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Questions about relo

What does relo mean?
Relo means a relative.
What part of speech is relo?
Relo is a noun.
How do you pronounce relo?
Relo is pronounced /ˈɹeləʉ/ (Australia).
What is the plural of relo?
The plural of relo is relos.

Words near relo in the dictionary

  1. Rellyanist
  2. Rellyanists
  3. Rellyanite
  4. Rellyanites
  5. Rellyans
  6. relo
  7. reload
  8. reloadability
  9. reloadable
  10. reloaded
  11. reloader

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