devo

¹ American  

[dee-voh] / ˈdi voʊ /

adjective

1. Australian, Slang. devastated.

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devo ² 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.

Example Sentences

Look, it’s a very different Coachella than when we last saw Devo here in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Coachella kicked off Friday with performances from headliner Sabrina Carpenter, Moby, Devo, and surprise appearances from Lizzo, David Lee Roth and HUNTR/X, who performed their Oscar-winning "Golden" alongside KATSEYE.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“NOOOOOO! This is my literal childhood,” commented one Instagram user under a post made by food blogger Markie Devo about the news.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

There’s some Devo people out there that would love to have that.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

But the walls were almost entirely covered with movie and rock band posters: Real Genius, WarGames, Tron, Pink Floyd, Devo, Rush.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline