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morto

adj

Etymology

Clipping of mortified + -o.

Definitions

  1. Very embarrassed or embarrassing.

    • I was, to use the vernacular, bleedin' morto. My shame notwithstanding, the whole day was a blast.
    • Robbie’s had some pretty embarrassing moments over the years. What better time than now to take a stroll down memory lane? Here are his most morto moments.
    • Yes, Dan left the game early because he "wanted to miss the traffic and get a kebab on the way home" - after which Coventry scored twice. Morto.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA