Dictionary

VSO en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, of a language) Initialism of verb–subject–object [word order]: a language is VSO if a typical sentence starts with a verb, followed by the subject, followed by the object.
   alt of verb–subject–object [word order]

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Coordinates

SOV · VOS · OSV · SVO

Relateds

anastrophe (verb-subject-object)

VSO en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, derogatory, initialism) Initialism of violin-shaped object, referring to a violin that is of very low quality.
   alt of referring to a violin that is of very low quality
   alt of violin-shaped object
   • Even a damaged violin or a so-called V.S.O. — a “violin-shaped object” which looks and feels like a violin but, owing to damning structural issues, cannot be played to any satisfaction—can run higher than a hundred dollars […] When my friend first messaged me a video of Thackray hacking a V.S.O. into pieces, I whimpered. 2021 July 2, Jennifer Gersten, “The Urge to Destroy a Violin”, in The New Yorker, archived from the original on 11 Jul 2022:

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VSO en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Voluntary Service Overseas.
   alt of Voluntary Service Overseas

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