mondo
1 of 2adverb
mon·do ˈmän-(ˌ)dō 
slang
: extremely
mondo
2 of 2adjective
slang
: very large or great in amount or number
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
The Editors, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 Black mondo grass is best suited to filtered sun to full shade and moist soil. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 30 June 2022 Has adding a 17th game to the season been a mondo bust or what? Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022 Think the pre-recession era of mondo diamond rings, super-sized fur coats, and monogramed tote bags that would put your dingy Outdoor Voices tote to shame. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2019
Adjective
This year, one friend stayed in a van, while the rest of us had mondo car-camping tents. The Editors, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 Black mondo grass is best suited to filtered sun to full shade and moist soil. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 30 June 2022 Has adding a 17th game to the season been a mondo bust or what? Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2022 Think the pre-recession era of mondo diamond rings, super-sized fur coats, and monogramed tote bags that would put your dingy Outdoor Voices tote to shame. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Adverb
from reanalysis of mondo in title of the American film Mondo Bizarro (1966), after the Italian film Mondo cane (1962)
First Known Use
Adverb
1968, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1968, in the meaning defined above