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wido

wido adjective: aware of what is going on; fly, alert.

Adjective

wido (not comparable)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) Aware of what is going on; fly, alert.
    • "Oh, nonsense! You don't suppose we're house-breakers, do you?" said Jack, impatiently.
      "No, not I," said the man; "I'm wido."1875, Once a Week, page 136

Origin of wido

From wide awake + -o.

Questions about wido

What does wido mean?
Wido means aware of what is going on; fly, alert.
What part of speech is wido?
Wido is an adjective.

Words near wido in the dictionary

  1. Widmers
  2. Widnall
  3. Widner
  4. Widners
  5. Widnes
  6. wido
  7. widout
  8. widow
  9. widow bewitched
  10. widow bird
  11. widow birds

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