speako

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noun

A mistake made when speaking, for example saying the wrong word accidentally.

“no speako the lingo”

Scrabble 12

Meanings

speako1

nounspeako (plural speakos)

plural speakos

  1. informalA mistake made when speaking, for example saying the wrong word accidentally.

    "How come it thinks I said that?" Jay asked. "Those are 'speakos'. Kind of like what we call a 'typo

    2015, The Least, page 117
    2 more examples

    In other words, you made a "speako" rather than a "typo." Speech systems these days are typically interactive, allowing for verification of input.

    1999, Transportation & Distribution, volume 40, page 4

    [The new version] too is mangled by typos and speakos and hearos, and the most spreadable ones accumulate

    2019, Steve Stewart-Williams, The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve

    Synonyms: lapsus linguae, misspeech, slip of the tongue

speako2

nounspeako (plural speakos)

plural speakos

  1. A speakeasy (illegal bar, saloon or tavern).

speako3

verb
  1. humorousuncommon[I] speak.

    no speako the lingo

    1 more example

    Q: Why didn't you ask them about X? A: No speako the lingo.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mistake made when speaking, for example saying the wrong word accidentally.

Origin

speako · noun

From speak + -o, modelled on typo.

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speako · verb

  1. Portuguesefalo
  2. Spanishhablo
  3. Englishspeako

From speak + -o, in imitation of Spanish hablo and Portuguese falo.

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Cite this entry
APA

speako. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speako

MLA

“speako.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speako. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speako,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speako.

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