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Ab·o
or ab·o (ăb′ō)n. pl. Ab·os or ab·os Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for an Australian Aborigine.
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Abo
(ˈæbəʊ)n (sometimes not capital) , pl Abos
(Peoples)
a. short for Aborigine
b. (as modifier): an Abo reserve.
Usage: This once quite common word is now completely unacceptable
Åbo
(ˈoːbuː)n
(Placename) the Swedish name for Turku
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ab•o
(ˈæb oʊ)n., pl. ab•os.
usage: This term is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.
—n. Australian Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to an Aborigine.)
[1905–10; by shortening; see -o]
Å•bo
(ˈɔ bu)n.
Swedish name of Turku.
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| Noun | 1. |  Abo - a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrivedethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture Aussie, Australian - a native or inhabitant of Australia |
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