Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oppo

/ˈɑ.poʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: op-po
IPA: /ˈɑ.poʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A friend, associate or colleague.

British usage; Countable; Slang

noun

Research into one's opponent's family, friends, and past, which aims to uncover activities or interests which embarrass or discredit them.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'I suppose you're referring to Fluker,' I told him, and he looked at me in stunned amazement when I explained that he was one of my old oppoes."
"“It's all right, chaps, the decorator's come. This 'ere is me old ’oppo Ginger Vernall.”"

Etymology

Clipping of opposite number.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑ.poʊ/
British English: /ˈɒ.pəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oppos (plural) oppoes (plural)

Phrases

oppo taco

Frequently Paired Words

oppo taco

Synonyms

oppo research opposition research

Questions

How do you pronounce oppo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑ.poʊ/.
What does oppo mean?: A friend, associate or colleague.
Where does oppo come from?: Clipping of opposite number.

How to pronounce oppo

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