limo

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪ.məʊ/(UK)
See all 2 pronunciations
/ˈlɪ.məʊ/(UK) · /ˈlɪ.moʊ/(US)

Definition of limo

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal)Clipping of limousine.
    “He is believed to be a patron of certain brothels and élite “home delivery” services specializing in celebrity look-alikes. On one occasion he was actually caught in flagrante with a counterfeit Vina in the back of a super-stretch, but when the sharp-eyed cop who saw the hooker responding to a signal and entering the limo understood what was going on, […]”
    “There were no limos or extravagances at this point, because we all wanted to make as much money as possible. We played it cheap. No huge catering bills, no wild parties, not even upgraded hotel rooms. Whenever we arrived at an airport Robin would be there to meet us in a rented SUV or big sedan, and we'd head to the gig on our own.”
    “No flashy dressers, skimpily dressed starlets, or celebrities stepping out of stretch limos. Instead, on a warm Friday evening in June 2009, one hundred protestors sang prayers, chanted slogans, and carried signs […]”
    “Limo tinted with the gold plates / Straight from the bottom, this the belly of the beast / From a peasant to a prince to a motherfuckin' king”

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Etymology

Clipping of limousine.

Words you can make from limo

12 playable · top: MILO (6 pts)

Best play milo 6 points

4-letter words

1 word

3-letter words

4 words

2-letter words

6 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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