combo
Americannoun
plural
combos-
Informal.
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a small jazz or dance band.
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Australian Slang. a white man living with Aboriginal people or having an Aboriginal wife, usually in a common-law marriage.
noun
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a small group of musicians, esp of jazz musicians
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informal any combination
Etymology
Origin of combo
First recorded in 1920–25; comb(ination) + -o
Example Sentences
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MarketWatch Picks: Traditional or Roth — or a combo?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Yu recreated Hannah’s promo outfit, wearing a white jean jacket and pants combo, a sparkly pink top and a blond wig to round out the look.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Last week, the star posted a martial arts video on Instagram in which he hit a sparring partner with a combo before saying to the camera, “I don’t age, I level up.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Thanks to a four-piece combo involving immigration from regions that embrace dark meat, along with evolving culinary culture, economic forces and technological advances, chicken thighs are ubiquitous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“Hang on. Goin’ for a five-fruit combo slice.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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