limo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪm.o/ (Scotland)
- lĭm′ō
- /ˈlɪm.oʊ̯/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈləm.ɐʉ̯/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈlɪm.əʊ̯/
- /ˈlɪm.əʉ̯/ (Australia)
- audio AuE
- /ˈlɪm.əʊ̯/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree French limousinebor. English limousineclip. English limo Clipping of limousine. First attested in 1929.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of limousine.
alt of limousine
No flashy dressers, skimpily dressed starlets, or celebrities stepping out of stretch limos. Instead, on a warm Friday evening in June 2009, one hundred protestors sang prayers, chanted slogans, and carried signs that said not in our city and end demand.
2011, Julian Sher, Somebody's Daughter: […], →ISBN, page 274:Limo tinted with the gold plates / Straight from the bottom, this the belly of the beast / From a peasant to a prince to a motherfuckin' king
2015, “King Kunta”, in To Pimp a Butterfly, performed by Kendrick Lamar:There were no limos or extravagances at this point, because we all wanted to make as much money as possible. We played it cheap. No huge catering bills, no wild parties, not even upgraded hotel rooms. Whenever we arrived at an airport Robin would be there to meet us in a rented SUV or big sedan, and we'd head to the gig on our own.
2010, Jeff Dunham, All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed, and Me:He is believed to be a patron of certain brothels and élite “home delivery” services specializing in celebrity look-alikes. On one occasion he was actually caught in flagrante with a counterfeit Vina in the back of a super-stretch, but when the sharp-eyed cop who saw the hooker responding to a signal and entering the limo understood what was going on, […]
1999, Salman Rushdie, The Ground Beneath Her Feet, New York: Henry Holt, page 495:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| limos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |