dekko

  • 1dekko — [dek′ō] n. [Hindi dekho, pl. imper. of dekhnā, to see, akin to Sans dŕs̍, sight: see DARSHAN] [Brit. Informal] a look; glance …

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  • 2dekko — n. (slang) (BE) look to have a dekko at * * * [ dekəʊ] (slang) (BE) [ look ] to have a dekko at …

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  • 3dekko — n British a look, glance. A word that probably originated in the jargon of tramps, taken from the Romany word for look , dik, in the late 19th century. British soldiers overseas also encountered the Hindus tani version dekko. The word is now less …

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  • 4dekko — /ˈdɛkoʊ / (say dekoh) noun (plural dekkos) Colloquial look or view: *go down the docks on a wet morning and take a dekko at a wharfies pick up –george johnston, 1964. Also, dek, dekker. {Anglo Indian, from Hindustani dekho look!} …

  • 5dekko — n. (pl. os) Brit. sl. a look or glance (took a quick dekko). Etymology: Hindi dekho, imper. of dekhna look …

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  • 6dekko — /dek oh/, n., pl. dekkos. n. Brit. Slang. a look or glance. [1890 95; < Hindi dekho look (impv.)] * * * …

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  • 7dekko — noun /ˈdekəʊ/ a) A look. b) A glance …

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  • 8Dekko — (take a) look …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 9dekko — I Australian Slang (take a) look II Everyday English Slang in Ireland v look at, inspect III Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary To take a look, to examine, to watch out of curiousity; from Hindi dekho to see …

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  • 10Dekko — To have a look at something …

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