reffo

American  

[ref-oh] / ˈrɛf oʊ /

noun

Australian Informal.

PLURAL

reffos

1. an immigrant, especially one who has been in Australia only a short time.

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reffo British  

/ ˈrɛfəʊ /

noun

1. slang  an offensive name for a European refugee after World War II

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Etymology

Origin of reffo

First recorded in 1940–45; ref(ugee) + -o

Example Sentences

Josiah Reffo, who converted to Catholicism less than a year ago, read about this week’s event on the right-wing Catholic site LifeSiteNews and drove from his home in Virginia to be there.

From New York Times

“This would allow us to go to Sardinia with the child,” said Reffo.

From Reuters

When Italy imposed its lockdown in March, Gianni Reffo’s daughter and granddaughter moved in with him and his wife Valentina.

From Reuters

Rossella and her daughter have now returned to their own home and as a result Reffo, a retired nuclear physicist, and his wife have decided to only see the pair in their garden rather than in closed spaces to limit the chance of infection.

From Reuters

Reffo is pinning his hopes on the rapid development of saliva tests, which researchers say can be done at home and provide results within an hour — much faster than the invasive nasal swabs that are currently in use.

From Reuters