troppo

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troppo

/ˈtɹɒpəʊ/

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From tropical + -o (diminutive suffix). First used by Australian troops in tropical regions during WWII, in the sense “affected by war service in the tropics.”

adjective

Australia, not comparable, slang, with go Crazy, mad, strangely behaving; especially as attributed to hot weather. Barry′s gone troppo and married that sheila he′s only known for two weeks.
Similar: bonkers, doolally, doolally tap

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"troppo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/troppo.

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@misc{troppo_2026,
  title = {troppo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/troppo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}