neato way
- noun
- /ˈniːtoʊ weɪ/
- Slang
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forma genial
- That's a really neato way to solve the problem!
Examples
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She showed us a neato way to organize all our cables.
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I learned a neato way to fold shirts from a video online.
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That’s a neato way of remembering everyone’s birthday!
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Can you show me a neato way to organize my files?
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I learned a neato way to fold shirts from a video online.
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She showed us a neato way to organize all our cables.
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That's a really neato way to solve the problem!
Synonyms
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7.4
A clever new way to do something
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7.9
The use of clever, quick methods to solve problems on computers
A smart, simple trick that solves a problem quickly
How Clever
- Informal
6
5.3
- Slang
Surface Forms
Morphology
neato + way
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'neato' (an informal/slang adjective meaning 'neat' or 'cool') modifies 'way' (method). A learner who knows both constituent meanings can directly infer 'a cool or clever method', so the expression is compositionally transparent despite its colloquial register.
Etymology
The phrase neato way comes from the playful word neato, a friendly form of neat people used when they saw something clever or fun, and way meaning method. So neato way means 'a cool or clever method' today.