journo
Meaning
A journalist.
Example
A couple of journos were waiting outside the courthouse.
Origin
Shortening of 'journalist' with the '-o' suffix.
Nearby words
- John FarnhamUsually 'do a John Farnham' or 'do a Farnham': to make a comeback after announcing your retirement…
- John HopA police officer. Often shortened to 'john'.
- johnnycakeA small, thin damper or flat cake of flour and water, cooked on hot coals or in a pan. Dated.
- jokerA man or bloke, often one you don't know or don't think much of.
- jugAn electric kettle. To 'put the jug on' is to boil water for a cup of tea or coffee.
- jumbuckA sheep.
- jump the rattlerTo ride a freight train without paying, as swagmen and the unemployed did during the Depression. Dated.
- jump-upA steep rise or escarpment leading up to higher ground or a plateau.