dekko

American

[dek-oh] / ˈdɛk oʊ /

noun

British Slang.

a look or glance.

Take a dekko at that car.

dekko British

/ ˈdɛkəʊ /

noun

slang a look; glance; view (esp in the phrase take a dekko (at) )

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Noun Inflected Forms

dekkos

plural

Etymology

Origin of dekko

First recorded in 1890–95; from Hindi dēkhō “look” (imperative)

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You stick around, and say, Reddy, you might as well have a dekko at the lay of things while you're waiting.

From The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police by Ralph S. Kendall

Wish Slavin were here!" he said, "let's take a dekko from the top of the rise, Reddy, see'f we can see him coming.

From The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police by Ralph S. Kendall

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