ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Po

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pəʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Po is a noun meaning (UK, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, dated) A chamberpot.

Meaning

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, dated) A chamberpot.

More Meanings

  1. (Singapore, colloquial, used as a modifier after kopi (“coffee”) or teh (“tea”)) Thinner; with more water added to dilute it.
  2. (obsolete) A peacock.
  3. (slang) The police.

Example Sentences

‘Pos’ or ‘chamber pots’ were provided under the beds.
Ma's out, Pa's out, let's talk rude-- Pee, po, belly, bum, drawers!
"'Bout time the po' got here," someone said loud enough for Bree to hear.
There are always several spitoons & pos [chamber pots] about the room & a loathesome smell of consumption, which I expect I shall catch.

Synonyms for po

Depending on context, synonyms include polonium.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polonium, poo, wer, sia, butt, backside.

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