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sabo

(slang) A saboteur.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) A saboteur.

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  • “I’m not mad at all about Fire Fist Sabo.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(transitive, Singapore, colloquial, informal, Singlish) To get someone in trouble, to prank, to sabotage another's efforts.

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"sabo" means: To get someone in trouble, to prank, to sabotage another's efforts.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"sabo" means: To get someone in trouble, to prank, to sabotage another's efforts.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “#onepiece #sabo #tomodachilife”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Reds #17 Chris Sabo Green Salute to Service Stitched MLB Jersey #SaboJersey #Reds17 #GreenJersey #MLBApparel #ChrisSabo”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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