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Photos

[foh-toh] Origin

pho·to

[foh-toh]
noun, plural -tos.
2.
Informal. photo finish.

Origin:
1855–60; shortened form of photograph
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Photos is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Word Origin & History

photo
1860, shortening of photograph. The verb is first recorded 1868, from the noun. Photo finish is attested from 1936. Photo opportunity first recorded 1974.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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