combo

[kom-boh]

noun

plural

combos 

1. Informal.

   1. a small jazz or dance band.

   2. combination.

2. Australian Slang.,  a white man living with Aboriginal people or having an Aboriginal wife, usually in a common-law marriage.

combo

/ ˈkɒmbəʊ /

noun

1. a small group of musicians, esp of jazz musicians

2. informal,  any combination

Word History and Origins

Origin of combo¹

First recorded in 1920–25; comb(ination) + -o

Example Sentences

To minimize ugly public scenes, some employers are cutting staffers with a text-email combo or asking workers to stay home.

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Walmart said it’s the lowest price for the package since it started offering the holiday meal combo a few years ago.

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The enchiladas have a sweet and spicy combo of sauces on top that are so good.

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Much more galvanizing as a combo platter of high-wattage persuasion and dominance is Chad L. Coleman in his handful of scenes as Don King.

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If Rachel makes his film, she’ll become a combo platter of his mother, his daughter, his protégée and his cash cow.

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