tho

American

[thoh] / ðoʊ /

Or tho'

conjunction

an informal, simplified spelling of though.

tho' British

/ ðəʊ /

conjunction

informal a variant spelling of though

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Example Sentences

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"I'll have the lawyers and god take it from here tho," the Super Bass singer posted on X on Sunday.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

For those who didn’t register the dismissal, a second slide included text messages with the words: “I ain’t reading all that/ I’m happy for u tho/ or sorry that happened.”

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2024

“I am still shaking,” he added, “and tho I dont show it I’m not OK.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

“Your jumper was on that day tho @kevinhart4real 😂”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2023

“Good boy,” I say, tho I don’t know why.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

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