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milko en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English milk Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English milko From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, informal) A milkman or milkwoman
   • In the resulting commotion dogs barked and the milko's horse shied, leaving broken bottles and spilt milk all over Hayes St. 1998 December 17, David Bennetts, “Neutral Bay tram line”, in aus.rail (Usenet):
   • Actually, having been denied the right to employment in my chosen occupation, makin' chemicals, and being now a milko, i can give you the inside information on this story. 1998 August 15, Seagrass, “Lousy Milk”, in aus.general (Usenet):
   • (As a child, I used to love hearing the "clip clop clip clop" of the milko′s horse as he arrived in our street in the morning). 2001 March 11, Brash, “Multiculturalism leaves no place for Australian culture”, in canb.general (Usenet):

Forms

Synonyms

milkie