saddo

British

/ ˈsædəʊ /

noun

slang a socially inadequate or pathetic person

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Etymology

Origin of saddo

C20: from _sad (sense 4) + _-o

Example Sentences

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Therefore, it strikes me as absolutely correct to be a keenster – and there's nothing saddo about it.

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

Can you please tell him that wearing it when he does his morning jog makes him look a proper saddo keenster?

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012

You look a total wally if you dance too early, but after one crucial song tips the disco over, you look a sad saddo if you don’t.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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