elmo
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elmo¹
phrase
- Initialism of enough, let's move on.
Elmo²
- /ˈɛlmoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From an Italian contraction of Erasmo, cognate with Erasmus. Also a German short form of Elmar.
* By folk etymology seen as a short form of Elmer.
proper noun
- A male given name from Italian. MING. About his name. Oscar. Asians always pick out the most curious and most discarded English names from books and TV. Like Cornelius. Elmo. Wellington.
- A city in Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Texas.
- A town in Utah.
- An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
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A nickname for South African-born tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Twitter was far from perfect before Elmo happened to it but it’s a total shitshow now!
Similar: Apartheid Clyde, Elongated Muskrat, Phony Stark
Elmo³
- /ˈɛlmoʊ/ US
noun Elmos
- A document camera. Someone had to tell me when the paper was positioned correctly under the elmo (document camera).
Elmo⁴
- /ˈɛlmoʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From the character Elmo on Sesame Street.
noun Elmos
- A character who is irritating to many but very popular with children, especially a character who joined a show late in its run. Jeff Sokol is the Elmo of To Catch a Predator
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: then, emil, salvatore, enzo, elino, elvis, eloi, ernesto, emile, elmer, orlando, luigi, elton, angelo, elian, elvin
Translations
Talk about this word "elmo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elmo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. elmo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elmo "elmo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elmo.Cite this
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