Povo

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is poor, a pauper. Australia, British, derogatory, slang

    "This area is full of povos."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Poor, penniless. Australia, British, derogatory, slang

    "She went to some povo school down the street."

Synonyms

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pov

Example

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"She went to some povo school down the street."

Etymology

Probably a blend of poverty + -o (diminutive suffix), owing to the term's Australian origins. Alternatively, borrowed from Portuguese povo (“common people; the working class”).

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