Australian and New Zealand informal term for the milkman or milkwoman — that early-morning legend who rattled bottles on your doorstep before the sun was even fully up. The classic Aussie habit of slapping an -o suffix on nouns gives ordinary jobs a friendlier, more larrikin ring. Though home milk delivery is largely a thing of the past, milko survives in nostalgic conversation and the occasional retro TV ad.
Mum always left a note in the empties so the milko knew we needed an extra bottle of full-cream.
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(Australia, NZ, informal) A milkman or milkwoman.
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