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Word

cho

Phoneticscho

/ˈtʃoʊ/

Definitions

01business role

C1 · Business

n. Stands for Chief Happiness Officer. This is a person in a company whose job is to make sure the employees are happy and enjoy their work.

n. Abbreviation for Chief Happiness Officer. A corporate executive role focused on employee engagement, workplace culture, and staff well-being.

“The company hired a CHO to help reduce stress and make the office a better place to work.”

“Following the merger, the CHO implemented several wellness initiatives to maintain morale during the difficult transition period.”

Informal

Usage

Usually used as a job title or to refer to the person holding the position.

Synonyms

HR managerculture lead

03dialect for 'your'

C2

det. a way of saying 'your' in some parts of the UK, especially after a 't' sound.

det. A dialectal or non-standard pronunciation spelling of the possessive determiner 'your'. It typically occurs in rapid speech following a terminal /t/ sound.

“I'll see you at cho house later tonight.”

“The script used 'cho' to reflect the specific working-class London accent of the protagonist during his heated argument.”

British English · Dialect · Informal

Teaching tip

This is a pronunciation spelling used in literature or text messages to show a specific accent; learners should not use it in standard writing.

Synonyms

Domain

Business

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Level
C2 · Proficiency
Frequency
Frequent
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