combo

[ kom-boh ]

noun

, plural com·bos.

1. Informal.
   1. a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band.
   2. combination ( defs 2, 3, 4 ).
2. Australian Slang. a white man living with Aboriginal people or having an Aboriginal wife, usually in a common-law marriage.

combo

/ ˈkɒmbəʊ /

noun

1. a small group of musicians, esp of jazz musicians
2. informal.
   any combination

Word History and Origins

Origin of combo¹

First recorded in 1920–25; comb(ination) + -o

Example Sentences

But what a pleasure to have his dream-pop R&B combo back playing shows after a couple of years away.

From Los Angeles Times

And Sunday, that combo did the trick for the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a really nice quiet restaurant and I get my combo plate with broiled salmon, tamagoyaki, soup, rice and little pickles.

From Los Angeles Times

In person, Baker is boyish and down to earth, his clothes a comfy, unpretentious combo of sweatshirt and nondescript jeans, the familiar wardrobe of this most unassuming of America’s new wave of indie auteurs.

From Los Angeles Times

The combination of those two is a “turn-off combo,” Fischer Martin said.

From Salon

Related Words

• band
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• clique
• company
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