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typo

[tahy-poh] Origin

ty·po

[tahy-poh]
noun, plural -pos. Informal.

Origin:
1890–95; shortened form; see -o

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Typo is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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typo-

a combining form representing type in compound words: typography, typology.
Compare -type.

typo.

3.
typographical.
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World English Dictionary
typo (ˈtaɪpəʊ)
 
n , pl -pos
informal Also called (Brit): literal a typographical error

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Word Origin & History

typo
1816, short for typographer; 1892 as short for typographical error (see typography).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

typo definition


typographical error

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
typo
typographical [error]
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