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journo, n. (and a.) colloq. (orig. Austral.).|ˈdʒɜːnəʊ| [Abbrev. of journalist n. + -o2.] A journalist, esp. a newspaper journalist. Also attrib. or as adj.
1967Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) xxxv. 6/3 Journo, journalist. 1973Nation Rev. (Melbourne) 31 Aug. 1444/5 He will be reinstated at the level of an A grade journo, and not as executive producer of TDT. 1981C. Wallace-Crabbe Splinters 50 Smashed out of his mind he was when some creeping journo got onto him. 1984Listener 10 May 23/3 Rupert Murdoch once said, if the journos don't like it they can always get out; there are plenty more journos on the street. 1984M. Delahaye Third Day 27 He was being set up by Matzliah and his ‘journo’ friends. 1987Daily Tel. 11 Apr. 9/6 Women reporters have exposed the secrets of the changing rooms... One lady journo tells us that women players shower in the nude. 1994Guardian 27 June ii. 12/3 Stan was put on this Earth to reassure those people who think all journos are alcos, defiantly churning out copy while two and a half sheets to the wind. |