Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deafo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deafo
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"I have heard a headteacher in school refer to the 'deafos' in the unit and that, arguably, was more unforgivable than the remark made by a man watching the Bromley Chain float pass by in the carnival procession."
"When I was in college, there was a group of kids living in my dorm that we called the “Deafos.” The Deafos were all deaf like I am now, which ought to be a huge lesson in karma for us all."
"'Paul wants to come with you.' 'No way! He's a deafo! He'll be a liability.'"

Etymology

From deaf + -o.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: deaf

Usage

Inflected Forms

deafos (plural)

Questions

What does deafo mean?: A deaf person.
Where does deafo come from?: From deaf + -o.

How to pronounce deafo

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