kayo
[ key-oh, key-oh; verb key-oh ]
/ ˈkeɪˈoʊ, ˈkeɪˌoʊ; verb ˈkeɪˈoʊ /
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noun, verb, plural kay·os,kay·oed, kay·o·ing.
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Origin of kayo
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Word Origin for kayo
C20: from the initial letters of knock out
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