name
Deano
name
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A casual short form of the name Dean.
"Everyone at the pub just calls him Deano."
noun
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British slang for a stereotypical young working- or lower-middle-class man living on a new housing estate, often mocked as flashy with money, in debt, and socially conservative.
"The comedian did a whole bit mocking Deanos in tracksuits driving modified hatchbacks."
How to Use Deano
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a nickname for Dean, or (as slang) a mocking British stereotype of a certain kind of young man.
When to use it
The stereotype sense is informal and can come across as classist or mocking — use with care.
Word Forms
Deanos plural
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Etymology
From the name Dean plus the informal suffix "-o".