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Garbo

American  
[gahr-boh] / ˈgɑr boʊ /

noun

  1. Greta Greta Lovisa Gustaffson, 1905–90, U.S. film actress, born in Sweden.

Garbo 1 British  
/ ˈɡɑːbəʊ /

noun

  1. Greta (ˈɡrɛtə), real name Greta Lovisa Gustafson. 1905–90, US film actress, born in Sweden. Her films include Grand Hotel (1932), Queen Christina (1933), Anna Karenina (1935), Camille (1936), and Ninotchka (1939)

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garbo 2 British  
/ ˈɡɑːbəʊ /

noun

  1. informal a dustman

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Etymology

Origin of garbo

C20: from garbage

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