Etymology

outro

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Today it means: A portion of music at the end of a song. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of out + intro, an analogy using out as the opposite of in. First attested in the title of the song The Intro and the Outro (1967), by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and written by Vivian Stanshall.

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