devo

¹ American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

noun

1. the transfer of political power from a central government to a local one, especially from the centralized British government to Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments; devolution.

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adjective

1. of or relating to political devolution, especially in the context of the centralized British government's transference of power to Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments.

devo ² American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

adjective

1. Australian, Slang.  devastated.

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Example Sentences

In the ’80s he blasted Metallica with his two boys and he still loves Devo.

From Los Angeles Times

The lineup of the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which happens at the Empire Polo Club in Indio April 10-12 and 17-19, also includes Devo, Turnstile, the Strokes and a cryptic reference to Radiohead.

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Bishop was thrilled that, during the gallery’s opening weekend, Metallica’s bass player, Robert Trujillo, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh all stopped by.

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Other notable acts include elder statesmen such as Iggy Pop, David Byrne and Devo, rock acts including the Strokes and Turnstile, pop star Addison Rae, jazz pop prodigy Laufey, EDM superstar Kaskade, rapper Young Thug and dozens of others.

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They all dig Frankie and the Witch Fingers, an L.A.-based band whose irresistible garagey-psychedelic rock sometimes even invokes shades of Oingo Boingo and Devo thanks to a staccato freneticism and pointed lyrics.

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