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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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