Troppo
//ˈtɹɒpəʊ// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Crazy, mad, strangely behaving; especially as attributed to hot weather. Australia, not-comparable, slang
"Barry′s gone troppo and married that sheila he′s only known for two weeks."
Example
More examples"Barry′s gone troppo and married that sheila he′s only known for two weeks."
Etymology
From tropical + -o (diminutive suffix). First used by Australian troops in tropical regions during WWII, in the sense “affected by war service in the tropics.”
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