dero

British

/ ˈdɛrəʊ /

noun

a tramp or derelict

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Etymology

Origin of dero

C20: shortened from _derelict

Example Sentences

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Beat the drum, And he'll come:— Row de dow dero!

From The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old; a play in three acts by Colman, George

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