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/ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/ · noun
(Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic..
If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.
Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.
Use dero when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dero means (Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.
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