name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A restaurant. informal

   "For instance, nine out of 10 restos in Toronto may offer Caesar salad, but "it's still about how you make it."

2. 2
   A restoration (of an old car or building, etc.). informal

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.
2. 2
   Clipping of Restoration Island: an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial

Synonyms

All synonyms

restoration island

Example

More examples

"For instance, nine out of 10 restos in Toronto may offer Caesar salad, but "it's still about how you make it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of restaurant + -o (a colloquializing suffix).

Etymology 2

Clipping of restoration + -o (colloquializing suffix).

Related phrases

bar-resto

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