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Abo
1or 补产路辞
[ Ab-oh ]
noun
plural Abos.
- a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aboriginal person.
adjective
ABO
2abbreviation for
Physiology.
脜产辞
3[ aw-boo ]
noun
- Swedish name of Turku.
Abo
1/ 藞忙产蓹蕣 /
noun
- short for Aborigine
- ( as modifier )
an Abo reserve
脜产辞
2/ 藞辞藧产耻藧 /
noun
- the Swedish name for Turku
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Usage
This once quite common word is now completely unacceptable
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Sensitive Note
Since Abo is simply a shortened form of Aborigine or Aboriginal, one could easily think that it is as neutral and inoffensive a term as Aussie is for an Australian. However, Abo is as highly offensive to Australian Aboriginal people as nigger is to African Americans in the United States.
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Example Sentences
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A relative of Sheikh Abo Rayya told the BBC that strike happened at about 17:10 local time, about 15 minutes after the funeral.
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"I was like 'yes this is my house' and I saw the pictures and here I was shocked", Mr Abo Taha said.
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Adam and Ola Abo Sheriah say they make around 150 calls a day to check on siblings, cousins and other relatives trapped in Gaza.Credit...
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Abo Mohamed Attya said he was sleeping in a tent with his family when he woke up to the sound of the bombardment.
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Mary Tanaka Abo, 83, resolved to never pass down her shame.
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