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povo.

Poor, penniless.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Poor, penniless.

    Australia · UK · derogatory · slang
    She went to some povo school down the street.
Where this word comes from

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”).

noun
  1. One who is poor, a pauper.

    Australia · UK · derogatory · slang
    This area is full of povos.
Where this word comes from

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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