Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j-lo

/ˈd͡ʒeɪloʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: j--lo
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒeɪloʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for Jennifer Lopez (born 1969), American singer and actress

Informal

noun

Large buttocks, usually attractive ones.

Informal; Slang

Example Sentences

"Nothing says J-Lo is back like a slinky, drapey dresslike garment and plenty of sideboob."
"Ace gave her an endearing slap on her J-Lo, causing a little jump her on her way out. Juana by all appearances seemed to be fine."

Etymology

From her first initial and the first syllable of her surname. As a noun, after the widely appealing features of Lopez's buttocks.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈd͡ʒeɪloʊ/
British English: /ˈd͡ʒeɪləʊ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

JLo (alternative) J.Lo (alternative) J Lo (alternative) J. Lo (alternative) J-Los (plural)

Rhymes With

reylo enhalo

Questions

How do you pronounce j-lo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪloʊ/.
What does j-lo mean?: Nickname for Jennifer Lopez (born 1969), American singer and actress
Where does j-lo come from?: From her first initial and the first syllable of her surname. As a noun, after the widely appealing features of Lopez's buttocks.

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