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de⋅mos

  [dee-mos]
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–noun
1. the common people of an ancient Greek state.
2. the common people; populace.
3. Sociology. a people viewed as a political unit.
Origin:
1770–80; < Gk dêmos district, people; cf. demo-
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dem⋅o

  [dem-oh]
–noun, plural dem⋅os. Informal.
1. demonstration (defs. 4,6).
2. demonstrator (def. 5).
3. a phonograph record or tape recording of a new song or of one performed by an unknown singer or singing group, distributed to disc jockeys, recording companies, etc., to demonstrate the merits of the song or performer.
Origin:
1935–40; by shortening; see -o

Dem⋅o

  [dem-oh]
–noun, plural Dem⋅os. Informal.
a member of the Democratic party; Democrat.
Origin:
1785–95, Americanism
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dem·o 1   (děm'ō)   
n.   pl. dem·os Informal

    1. A demonstration, as of a product or service.

    2. A brief tape or recording illustrating the abilities of a musician or other performer.

  2. A product, such as an automobile, used for demonstration and often sold later at a discount.

dem'o v.
dem·o 2   (děm'ō)   
n.   Informal
Demolition.
de·mos   (dē'mŏs')   
n.  

  1. The common people; the populace.

  2. The common people of an ancient Greek state.


[Greek dēmos, district, people; see dā- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
demo [ˈdɛmo]

  1. n.
    and dem. [dɛm]a member of the Democratic Party. : A couple of dems are running for the caucus, but no other party is represented.
  2. n.
    a demonstration (of something). : Hey, Chuck, give this man a demo.
  3. n.
    an automobile or other machine or device that has been used by a dealer for demonstration purposes. : I can give you a demo for half price.
  4. tv.
    to demonstrate something (to someone). : Let me demo this for you so you can see how it works.
  5. tv.
    to demonstrate (something) to someone. : I've got to go demo these people on this software.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

demo 
short for demonstration (tape, disc, etc.). Music recording given out for promotional purposes, 1963. The word was earlier used to mean public political demonstrations (1936).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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