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lameo en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈleɪmoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From lame + -o.

Meanings

  1. (slang) Lame; of poor quality.
    • Television reruns are often lameo.

Forms

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more lameo Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most lameo Degree=Sup lexicographic
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lameo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈleɪmoʊ/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From lame + -o.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A lame person; someone who is worthless or a loser.
    • I need a father who's a role model, not some horny geek-boy who's gonna spray his shorts whenever I bring a girlfriend home from school. What a lame-o. Someone really should just put him out of his misery. 1999, Alan Ball, American Beauty (motion picture), spoken by Jane Burnham (Thora Birch):

Forms

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lameos Number=Plur lexicographic
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