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commo

American  
[kom-oh] / ˈkɒm oʊ /

noun

Australian Informal.

plural

commos
  1. communist.


commo British  
/ ˈkɒməʊ /

noun

  1. short for communist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of commo

First recorded in 1915–20; comm(unist) + -o

Example Sentences

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Bad port wine; any commo wine of the Mediterranean; Ð so called by sailors.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The white-haired Literate executive resumed his seat, passing a hand back and forth slowly across the face of the commo, the diamond on his finger twinkling, and gave brief instructions.

From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van

He passed his hand rapidly over the photoelectric eye of the commo box.

From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van

What I was thinking about was the more immediate problem of the election—" The buzzer on Lancedale's desk interrupted, and a voice came out of the commo box: "Message, urgent and private, sir.

From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van