boro
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- proper noun
- UK
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Boro
- More agonizing, even though Boro played their best half of football that I had the opportunity to witness in person or on television, probably since they beat Liverpool four years ago.
- Boro Park
- Five Boro
Examples
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Boro scored.
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It was just that Boro were playing so well, that expectations and hopes were so ridiculously high, that the goal was not pierced for so long even though Boro were in utter control of everything happening on the pitch, and that their failure for almost half an hour at the start of the second half to actually score was gut-wrenching and draining.
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- You will know why they call me Boro.
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I will show you why they call me Boro.
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It's your son we are talking about, Boro.
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I never stopped loving you, Boro.
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They call me Boro the lion!
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Fans from Boro celebrated their team's victory in the local pub.
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I grew up in Boro, where the community spirit is strong.
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The new stadium will be built in Boro, attracting more visitors to the town.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word boro is a common nickname for Middlesbrough and its football club, coming from the same borough root that means 'town'. That's why fans call the team 'the Boro' as a short, friendly name for the town and the club.