paedo-

American  

especially before a vowel, paed-

1. Chiefly British. variant of pedo-.

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paedo- ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating a child or children

   paedology

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paedo ² British  

/ ˈpiːdəʊ /

noun

1. slang short for paedophile

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Etymology

Origin of paedo-

from Greek pais, paid- child

Example Sentences

Prince Andrew, who attended the service last year, was also missing after stepping back from royal duties amid criticism over his friend with paedo Jeffrey Epstein.

From Fox News

In February 2011 the News of the World ran photographs of the pair walking in Central Park during the same trip under the headline “Prince Andy and the Paedo”, setting off a storm around their friendship that has raged ever since.

From The Guardian

On a recent episode of Gogglebox, the families who do not usually agree on what they’re watching all collapsed into paroxysms of laughter at a gag about Gervais’s character, Tony, being called a “paedo”.

From The Guardian

The “paedo” joke is very, very funny.

From The Guardian

Though the boys at school were like, “Your dad’s a paedo.”

From The Guardian