helo

American  

[hel-oh, hee-loh] / ˈhɛl oʊ, ˈhi loʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

helos

1. helicopter.

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Usage

What does helo mean? Helo is a slang term for helicopter.Although the hel part of helicopter is pronounced with a short e (like hell), helo is sometimes pronounced with a long e and a long o: HEE-low.Helo is most often used as military slang. In general, the slang term chopper is more commonly used to refer to a helicopter.Example: Our helo crashed a few clicks back, so we’ve been on foot.

Etymology

Origin of helo

hel(icopter) + -o

Example Sentences

“We have a helo inbound, three point five minutes out,” the camera operator said.

From Los Angeles Times

She has performed her song on the Today Show  and Jimmy Kimmel Live, providing Americans a new vision of Rio women by supplanting the original’s inspiration, a 17-year-old named Helô.

From Seattle Times

“This is a large facility that will house helo pilots and response personnel under one roof to produce reduced response times to the missile complex,” Dammeier said.

From Washington Times

Navy helicopter crews are finding a lot to like with Southern West Virginia as a training area and a temporary home base, as the first of three Navy helo squadrons scheduled to conduct exercises here this fall winds up nine days of training in the Mountain State.

From Washington Times

Bytedance also operates the now-banned Helo social networking app, which was created for the Indian market and has over 50 million users.

From Washington Times