Oppo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɒ.pəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oppo is a noun meaning (countable, UK, slang) A friend, associate or colleague.
Meaning
(countable, UK, slang) A friend, associate or colleague.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, US, politics, informal) Research into one's opponent's family, friends, and past, which aims to uncover activities or interests which embarrass or discredit them.
Example Sentences
“It's all right, chaps, the decorator's come. This 'ere is me old ’oppo Ginger Vernall.”
'I suppose you're referring to Fluker,' I told him, and he looked at me in stunned amazement when I explained that he was one of my old oppoes.
Word Forms
- oppos
- oppoes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include comrade, fellow, ally, peer, associate, mate.
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