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povo

adj

Etymology

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”).

  1. borrowed from povo — “common people; the working class”

Definitions

  1. Poor, penniless.

    • She went to some povo school down the street.

  2. One who is poor, a pauper.

    • This area is full of povos.

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