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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of combo
First recorded in 1920–25; comb(ination) + -o
Example Sentences
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The Scots, crippled by a deadly combo of profligacy and self destruction, needed snookers.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
I welcome wearables steering me toward good choices, and decided the Oura Ring plus an Apple Watch is still the best combo for me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Fancy-fy your frozen pizzas with all your favorite condiments, regardless of how wacky the combo may be.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Aside from the health of the consumer, perhaps the most pressing question on investors’ minds could be around the state of its famous hot dog combo.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
He’s a ridiculous combo of fussy and terrifying.”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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