abo

noun

ˈa-(ˌ)bō

plural abos

Australia, disparaging + offensive

—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of Australia

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1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of abo was in 1908

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“Abo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abo. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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