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Typo

//ˈtaɪpəʊ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A typographical error.

    "Near-synonyms: misprint; slip of the pen, lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ"

  2. 2
    A compositor; a typographer. colloquial, countable, dated

    "On the highest, rear seat was James Williams, of Cloverdale, Missouri, and his Bride. Capitalise it, friend typo—that last word—word of words in the epiphany of life and love."

  3. 3
    Alternative form of taipo. alt-of, alternative
  4. 4
    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a typographical error. transitive

    "Tell your mother that that essay I wrote for THE WRITER, that mentions you, is now in print in the Aw-Ghost issue. But they typoed Elfquest, so now it reads Elquist. I see I had typoed it myself, leaving out the “f” but they worsened it."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of typographical error.

Etymology 2

Clipping of typographical error.

Etymology 3

Clipping of typographer.

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