milko

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noun

A milkman or milkwoman

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nounmilko (plural milkos)

plural milkos

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandinformalA milkman or milkwoman

    In the resulting commotion dogs barked and the milko's horse shied, leaving broken bottles and spilt milk all over Hayes St.

    1998 December 17, David Bennetts, “Neutral Bay tram line”, in aus.rail (Usenet)
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    Actually, having been denied the right to employment in my chosen occupation, makin' chemicals, and being now a milko, i can give you the inside information on this story.

    1998 August 15, Seagrass, “Lousy Milk”, in aus.general (Usenet)

    (As a child, I used to love hearing the "clip clop clip clop" of the milko′s horse as he arrived in our street in the morning).

    2001 March 11, Brash, “Multiculturalism leaves no place for Australian culture”, in canb.general (Usenet)

    Synonyms: milkie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA milkman or milkwoman

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Origin

  1. Englishmilk
  2. Latinō
  3. Old Frenchoh
  4. Middle Englisho
  5. EnglishO
  6. Englishoh
  7. Englishmilko

From milk + -o (“diminutive suffix”).

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APA

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

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

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

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