combo
Americannoun
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Informal.
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a small jazz or dance band.
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Australian Slang. a white man living with Aboriginal people or having an Aboriginal wife, usually in a common-law marriage.
noun
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a small group of musicians, esp of jazz musicians
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informal any combination
Etymology
Origin of combo
First recorded in 1920–25; comb(ination) + -o
Example Sentences
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"The speech was a terrific combo of wit, humor, history and appreciation. I believe most members of Congress feel better after the speech than they did before."
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The percentage of combo trading on prediction markets has increased significantly since October, according to Dustin Gouker, a gaming-industry analyst.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
And its recipe was a killer combo of the two things we love so much: cars, and sunlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Get you a combo and stay with it.”
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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