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povo

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Probably a blend of poverty + -o (diminutive suffix), owing to the term's Australian origins. Alternatively, borrowed from Portuguese povo (“common people; the working class”).

adjective more povo · most povo · povvo

Australia, UK, derogatory, slang Poor, penniless. She went to some povo school down the street.

noun povos · povvo

Australia, UK, derogatory, slang One who is poor, a pauper. This area is full of povos.
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@misc{povo_2026,
  title = {povo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/povo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}