Kero

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Kerosene. Australia, New-Zealand, colloquial, uncountable

    "‘Need a bit more kero,’ he'd say. ‘How about trotting down to town for it?’"

  2. 2
    A type of wooden drinking vessel produced by the Incas.

Synonyms

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kerosenekerosene

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"‘Need a bit more kero,’ he'd say. ‘How about trotting down to town for it?’"

Etymology

Abbreviation of kerosene.

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