Right - Amazon too. I’ve avoided Amazon for years & for 1st time decided to order a CD from them - Arvo Pärt the Estonian composer. Will try to get another copy or a refund but I think I’ll be lucky.
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Australian: afternoon. Classic Aussie abbreviation — add -o to anything to make it conversational ("servo," "arvo," "smoko," "rego"). "Beers this arvo?" is a complete weekend plan.
"Beers this arvo?"
'Arvo' is Australian English for 'afternoon'. 'See you this arvo' just means 'see you this afternoon'. It is a textbook example of Australian -o shortening, the same suffix that gives you 'servo' (service station), 'bottle-o' (bottle shop) and 'reggo' (registration). If your teen uses it, they have absorbed Australian slang from TV, YouTube or Australian friends. Friendly, casual, harmless.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Arvo Pärt (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrvo ˈpært]; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer.
The Arvo Pärt Centre, in Laulasmaa, was opened to the public in 2018.
“Right - Amazon too. I’ve avoided Amazon for years & for 1st time decided to order a CD from them - Arvo Pärt the Estonian composer. Will try to get another copy or a refund but I think I’ll be lucky.”
“Come to ARVO Central any time before 1pm to chat with @arvoiovs.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief Joseph Carroll about your journal-related questions.”
“Arvo Pärt (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrvo ˈpært]; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer.”
“The Arvo Pärt Centre, in Laulasmaa, was opened to the public in 2018.”
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