Alco
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Alco is a noun meaning A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives, now thought to be extinct.
Meaning
A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives, now thought to be extinct.
More Meanings
- (slang, Australia) An alcoholic.
Example Sentences
1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, pp. lxxviii-lxxix, […] the alco, a mute little dog, caressing and sequacious, once loved and cherished by its poor Indian masters, is like them exterminated.
Word Forms
- alcos
Synonyms for alco
Depending on context, synonyms include alkie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alouatte, alouate, alopekis, alpaca, cria, olingo.
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