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Dino

//ˈdaɪnoʊ// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Italian, feminine equivalent Dina.
Noun
  1. 1
    A dinosaur (type of animal). informal

    "So whereas attempts to single out a dino killer may have failed, for now, they do point to a conspiracy of culprits."

  2. 2
    Acronym of Democrat in name only, typically used by liberal members of the U.S. Democratic Party to describe Democrats whose views are conservative or perceived as conservative. US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory
  3. 3
    A long-time participant in a multi-user dungeon. slang
  4. 4
    Acronym of developer in name only, a real estate development company or individual that is still active, but does not have any developments underway due to a downturn in the market or in the economy in general. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, humorous

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of dinosaur.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian Dino.

Etymology 3

Attested 1994; modelled after RINO (“Republican in name only”).

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