seppo

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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Definition of seppo

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Australia, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur)An American.
    “‘So, Adam, you have the privilege of being my first Seppo.’ ‘Your first what?’ ‘Seppo. You′ve gotta learn to speak Aussie, man. You′re a Yank, so –’ ‘No, not a Yankee. I′m from –’ ‘The You Ess Ay. Makes you a Yank. Yank rhymes with septic tank. But we like to shorten names and then add an O at the end - but only if we like you. So Yank is kind of neutral. Septic tank is rude. But Seppo, well, it′s affectionate. Get it?’ ‘No.’”
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noun

  1. (Australia, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur)An American.
    “‘So, Adam, you have the privilege of being my first Seppo.’ ‘Your first what?’ ‘Seppo. You′ve gotta learn to speak Aussie, man. You′re a Yank, so –’ ‘No, not a Yankee. I′m from –’ ‘The You Ess Ay. Makes you a Yank. Yank rhymes with septic tank. But we like to shorten names and then add an O at the end - but only if we like you. So Yank is kind of neutral. Septic tank is rude. But Seppo, well, it′s affectionate. Get it?’ ‘No.’”
  2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Seppo.

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Etymology

From septic tank (rhyming slang for Yank) + -o (colloquialising suffix).

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