Meanings
speako1
plural speakos
- 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 1172 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 EvolveSynonyms: lapsus linguae, misspeech, slip of the tongue
speako2
speako3
- 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 · verb
- Portuguesefalo
- Spanishhablo
- Englishspeako
From speak + -o, in imitation of Spanish hablo and Portuguese falo.
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