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From sus(tenance) + -o.
First known use, by meaning
- from 20th c. Unemployment relief; welfare; the dole.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Unemployment relief; welfare; the dole. Full definition →
From sus(tenance) + -o.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.