dero

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Australia/ˈdeəɹ.əʊ/UK/ˈdɛɹəʊ/

noun

A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.

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Meanings

dero1

noundero (plural deros)

plural deros · alternative derro

  1. AustraliaA homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.

    If some shabby looking “dero” turns up at the gate no need to call the cops, its me.

    2001 August 11, warfer69, “I bought the 60 warfer”, in rec.models.rc.helicopter (Usenet)
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    Finn was affected with the dero shakes, wobbling one way or another to steady his position, as the hawks, looking down at him, casually flew out of range.

    2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 66

DeRo2

proper noun
  1. Nickname for Dwayne De Rosario (born 1978), Canadian soccer player.

DeRo3

proper noun
  1. slanglifestyleThe pairing of characters Deniz and Roman in the German soap opera Alles was zählt.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

DeRo · proper noun

Clipping of De Rosario.

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DeRo · proper noun

Syllabic abbreviation of Deniz and Roman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

dero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dero

MLA

“dero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dero. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dero,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dero.

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