ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Mayo

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmeɪ.əʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Mayo is a noun meaning Clipping of mayonnaise.

Meaning

Clipping of mayonnaise.

More Meanings

  1. (countable, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur, Internet slang) A white person.
  2. (Australia, informal) Exaggeration.

Example Sentences

Pass me the mayo, please.
Judging by the scorecard, Skull may have laid a dollop of mayo on the story, but who cares when the story is that well told?
... He played a forward defensive shot, and he held it like it was a beautiful cover drive, and someone said, "Oh, mate, stop adding the mayo! It's just a forward defensive, you flog!"
[Twomey:] Let's start with one you've never been asked in an interview: did you know Patrick Cripps pulled your hair last week? [Smith:] That's a good question. We laughed about it during the game because I put a bit of mayo on it to see if I could milk a free kick.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mayonnaise, may, mai, aioli, remoulade, mayoress.

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