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kayo

American  
[key-oh, key-oh, key-oh] / ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ, ˈkeɪˈoʊ /

noun

plural

kayos, kayoed, kayoing

  1. KO.

kayo British  
/ ˈkeɪˈəʊ /

noun

  1. boxing another term for knockout

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. boxing another term for knock out See knockout

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Etymology

Origin of kayo

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

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One of the sauces kept in squeeze bottles is ketchup and another is kayo, a pink ketchup-mayo blend.

From New York Times

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