abo

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An offensive word for Aboriginal Australian people that you should not use

noun

Slur

: [insulto ofensivo para aborigen australiano]

If the bloody cop and the bloody abo tracker and the bloody dog can't find 'em, well, no one bloody can.

Examples

Well, dad, it's not just abo...

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I just think it's telling that the "correct" term is so close to the derogatory slur "abo" in Australia.

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Synonyms

Aborigine

vsabo

Archaic

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A person from the first people of Australia who lived there before Europeans arrived

is a derogatory insult rather than a neutral or respectful term

Aboriginal Australian

vsabo

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A person who belongs to the native people of Australia or a language they speak

is an extremely offensive slur and must not be used

Compounds

ABO group

Specialized

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A system that divides blood into A, B, AB, and O by A and B proteins on red blood cells

ABO blood group system

Specialized

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A system dividing human blood into A, B, AB and O groups by A and B substances on red cells

ABO system

Specialized

1 3.4

A way to divide human blood into four groups called A, B, AB, and O

ABO antibodies

Specialized

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Proteins in the blood that react against a different blood type

Surface Forms

abo singular

abos plural

Etymology

Abo is a shortened, offensive form of Aborigine or Aboriginal, words that come from a phrase meaning 'from the origin' and share the same root as origin and original; this explains why they once meant the first peoples of a place. It is now a hurtful slur for Aboriginal Australians and should not be used.