释义 |
oppo slang (orig. Forces').|ˈɒpəʊ| Abbrev. of opposite number.
1939Airman's Gaz. Dec., Get an oppo to relieve you for ‘break’. 1942Gen 1 Sept. 13/2 A sweetheart or companion in the navy is an ‘oppo’. 1948Partridge Dict. Forces' Slang 133 Oppo,..In the Navy and Air Force; a companion..or even one's wife. 1955P. Wildeblood Against Law 99 Me and my oppo was in the Royal Navy. 1961F. H. Burgess Dict. Sailing 154 Opposite number, oppo, one of two hands who perform similar duties alternately; he may be on another ship or station. 1962K. Dobbs Running to Paradise 49 My oppo, my best friend in the mess, was a former Sussex poacher. 1967D. Reeman Deep Silence iii. 48 Me an' the kid is oppos, see? 1971B. W. Aldiss Soldier Erect 101 He's dotty on them Wog gods, aren't you, Stubby, me old oppo? 1973Times 24 May 18/4 He was Mr. Justice Lawson,..and what is more he was accompanied by his oppo, Mr. Justice Mais. |