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lo
1[ loh ]
/ loÊ /
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interjection
look! see! (frequently used in Biblical expressions; now usually used as an expression of surprise in the phrase lo and behold ).
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Other definitions for lo (2 of 3)
lo2
[ loh ]
/ loÊ /
adjective
an informal, simplified spelling of low1, used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: lo calorie.
Other definitions for lo (3 of 3)
LO
abbreviation
little one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's infant or young child): We've been cloth diapering since my LO hit 10 pounds, about 6 months now.
loved one (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's romantic partner or spouse): I realized that my LO and I really didn't have much in common in terms of interests and basic values that could have held us together.
Origin of LO
First recorded in 2000â05 for def. 1
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British Dictionary definitions for lo (1 of 2)
lo
/ (lÉÊ) /
interjection
look! see! (now often in the phrase lo and behold)
Word Origin for lo
Old English lÄ
British Dictionary definitions for lo (2 of 2)
LO
/ text messaging /
abbreviation for
hello
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