Informal British and Australian term for a journalist.
Informal British and Australian term for a journalist. Characteristic of both British and Australian English's tendency to shorten words and add -o (cf. 'arvo,' 'aggro,' 'servo'). Used affectionately or neutrally within media circles and in general conversation. Can carry mild dismissive overtones depending on context — 'just a journo' versus calling someone a respected journalist — but is not inherently pejorative.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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Australian informal term for a train station. Follows the same '-o' or '-ie' clipping pattern common in Australian English slang — compare 'servo' (service station), 'devo' (devastated), or 'bottle-o' (bottle shop). Casual and affectionate in register, used in everyday speech about public transport.
Australian: afternoon. Classic Aussie abbreviation — add -o to anything to make it conversational ("servo," "arvo," "smoko," "rego"). "Beers this arvo?" is a complete weekend plan.
(slang) An Englishman.
British slang for a condom, used casually and without much embarrassment in everyday conversation. 'Johnnie' (also spelled 'johnny') has been part of British sexual vocabulary for decades, sitting somewhere between crude and quaint — not as clinical as 'condom' but far less awkward than some alternatives. It's the kind of word you'd hear in a pub conversation or in a British sitcom, characteristically British in its matter-of-fact approach to an intimate subject.
Mate, "lefty" journo has personalized ads tracking 😂
A couple of journos from the local paper were waiting outside when she left the hearing.
(Australian, UK, informal) A journalist.
Journo means: A journalist.. It is mainly Australian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
journo means: A journalist.. Register: informal, Australian English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“God I'm sick of this journo driven ISIS bride drumbeat.”
“To be honest none of the odious right wing journo class dont either. Just a stick to beat muslims and the left with”
“Mate, "lefty" journo has personalized ads tracking 😂”
“Similar to the radio 4 framing this morning. I swear the journo sounded sad that the numbers had gone down.”
“as a bluecheck trans journo w/ 120k, i personally think whoever or whatever freak had a hand in coding this should be broken on the wheel for their trespasses against the nook estate”