Australian colloquial term for methylated spirits — denatured alcohol used as a solvent and fuel but also historically consumed by people experiencing extreme poverty or substance dependence. The word is practical in Australian English for the product itself, but it carries a darker connotation in discussions of homelessness and addiction. Often heard in both mundane and more serious social contexts.
He kept a bottle of metho in the shed for cleaning the brushes after painting.
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(Australia, colloquial) Methylated spirits.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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