Jomo
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative spelling of dzomo (“female yak–cow hybrid”). alt-of, alternative
"c'''1882, Sarat Chandra Das, Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet, John Murray (1902), page 71, December 26.—The Deba has a dozen jomo and cows yielding plenty of milk. A jomo yields four times the quantity of milk which a cow or female yak gives. […] the Tibetans value very highly the jo, which is, besides a good milker, most useful in husbandry."
- 2 Alternative form of mojo. Southern-US, alt-of, alternative
- 3 Initialism of joy of missing out. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
"In short, JOMO allows for mindfulness, freedom and space to think. You don't know what your missing out on -- and you don't want to either."
- 1 A male given name.
Antonyms
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More examples"c'''1882, Sarat Chandra Das, Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet, John Murray (1902), page 71, December 26.—The Deba has a dozen jomo and cows yielding plenty of milk. A jomo yields four times the quantity of milk which a cow or female yak gives. […] the Tibetans value very highly the jo, which is, besides a good milker, most useful in husbandry."
Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan མཛོ་མོ (mdzo mo).
Metathesis of mojo.
Coined as an opposite for FOMO.
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