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reffo

[ ref-oh ]
/ ˈrɛf oʊ /

noun, plural ref·fos.Australian Informal.

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

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Origin of reffo

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

Words nearby reffo

referent, referential, referral, referred pain, referred sensation, reffo, refi, refill, refinance, refinancing, refine
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British Dictionary definitions for reffo

reffo
/ (ˈrɛfəʊ) /

noun plural reffos

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