Word
mondo
Phoneticsmon·do
/ˈmɑndoʊ/
Definition
adv. extremely or very. You use this word before an adjective to show that something is a very large or intense version of that thing.
adv. Used as an intensifier meaning extremely or remarkably. Often precedes adjectives to indicate a high degree of a quality; informal in tone and frequently associated with mid-to-late 20th-century slang.
Examples
“That was a mondo burger.”
“The surfer caught a mondo wave that impressed everyone on the beach that afternoon.”
Examples
simple
“That was a mondo burger.”
contextual
“The surfer caught a mondo wave that impressed everyone on the beach that afternoon.”
Usage
Functions as an intensifier; typically placed immediately before the adjective it modifies.
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