convo

noun

con·​vo ˈkän-(ˌ)vō How to pronounce convo (audio)
plural convos
informal
: conversation
Finally, he invited me to dinner in his town, and we had a fab meal and hours of great convo.Laura Gilbert
Let's continue this conversation some other time—a convo about renewable energy—when I'm sober and you're not my dealer.Joshua Cohen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Seriously: Props to you for the awesome attitude, perfect perspective and concrete confidence in yourself and your relationship, which clearly has not let the constant convo about this exceptional ex drive you crazy. Author: Wayne And Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021 Coffee and a nice convo are a perfect way to start the week and a great step toward committing to each other. Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 May 2023 Maybe this convo is a sign of a cute country collab with one of her Voice judges in the future. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2021 In a departure from the Facebook Watch show’s typical format of a round-table discussion featuring hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith, Wednesday’s episode saw Jackson join 20-year-old Smith for a candid one-on-one convo. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 16 June 2021 Neil Potts, Facebook's VP of public policy for trust and safety, suggested during a convo with me on Monday that Tuesday's hearing on algorithms is only the tip of the iceberg. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 27 Apr. 2021 My favorite convo so far was probably the one with a group of social media influencers who shared some surprisingly candid details about what having influence even means. John Brandon, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021 This was a great convo. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2022 What will drive the post-presser convo? Oliver Darcy, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of convo was in 1982

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“Convo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convo. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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