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Ab·o or ab·o  (b)
n. pl. Ab·os or ab·os Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for an Australian Aborigine.
Abo [ˈæbəʊ]
n pl Abos (sometimes not capital) Austral informal, offensive
(Social Science / Peoples)
a.  short for Aborigine
b.  (as modifier) an Abo reserve
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AboAbo - a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Aboriginal, Australian Aborigine, native Australian, Aborigine
ethnic 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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