Associations to the word «Abo»

Wiktionary

ABO, noun. (Australia) (offensive) (ethnic slur) (slang) An aborigine; aboriginal. [First attested in the early 20th century.]
ABO, noun. Alternative letter-case form of abo [First attested in the early 20th century.]
ÅBO, proper noun. Swedish name of Turku
ABO GROUP, noun. (medical) The basic system of categorizing blood by antigen type.

Dictionary definition

ABO, noun. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.

Wise words

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