Since Abo is simply a shortened form of Aborigine or Aboriginal, one could easily think that it is as neutral and inoffensive a term as Aussie is for an Australian. However, Abo is as highly offensive to Australian Aboriginal people as nigger is to African Americans in the United States.
This once quite common word is now completely unacceptable
First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening; see -o
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She used “too much Lululemon,” as well as Alo and PE Nation to round out the athleisure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Lululemon’s U.S. sales have been declining for several quarters as it faces more pressure from newer competitors such as Alo Yoga, Beyond Yoga and Vuori.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Competition from Vuroi and Alo Yoga has increased and weighed on sales.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Another mob was moving towards the offices of its sister newspaper and Bangladesh's leading Bengali-language daily Prothom Alo.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
While I was overseer on that farm in Alo, I knew a girl.
From Missing Friends Being the Adventures of a Danish Emigrant in Queensland (1871-1880) by Weitemeyer, Thorvald
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