- aggro
- • short for aggravation or violence, e.g. "He was steaming drunk and well up for some aggro".
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aggro — n. 1. aggravation or aggression. [informal British usage] I skipped it because it was too much aggro [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aggro — [ag′rō] n. [< AGGRAVATION, infl. by AGGRESSION] [Brit. Slang] Brit. Slang 1. aggressive feelings or aggravation 2. aggressive activity, as in a fight … English World dictionary
aggro — [[t]æ̱groʊ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Aggro is the difficulties and problems that are involved in something. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Simply phone the ticket hot line and all that aggro will be a thing of the past. Syn: hassle 2) N UNCOUNT Aggro is aggressive or… … English dictionary
aggro — 1. noun a) Aggravation; bother Move along, lads; we dont want any aggro. b) Aggressive behavior. You just pulled aggro off the tank and wiped the raid. 2. adjective … Wiktionary
aggro — 1) agro n British and Australian aggravation. Originally the slang term was a euphemism for threatened or actual violence, offered typically by skinheads, although it is not clear whether they or their (typically hippy) victims first adopted the… … Contemporary slang
aggro — I. noun (plural aggros) Etymology: probably aggravation + 1 o, later taken as short for aggression Date: 1969 1. British deliberately aggressive, provoking, or violent behavior 2. British exasperation, irritation … New Collegiate Dictionary
aggro — ag|gro [ˈægrəu US rou] n [U] BrE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: aggravation or aggression] 1.) angry behaviour or fighting ▪ I hope he doesn t cause any aggro . 2.) problems or difficulties that annoy you ▪ I can t cope with all this aggro … Dictionary of contemporary English
Aggro — Short for aggravation, it s the sort of thing you might expect at a football match. In other words trouble! There is sometimes aggro in the cities after the pubs shut! … The American's guide to speaking British
aggro — noun (U) BrE informal 1 aggressive behaviour and fighting, especially between young men 2 problems or difficulties that annoy you: We had so much aggro with our insurance claim … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
