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dekko

[ dek-oh ]

noun

British Slang.
plural dekkos.
  1. a look or glance:

    Take a dekko at that car.



dekko

/ ˈɛəʊ /

noun

  1. slang.
    a look; glance; view (esp in the phrase take a dekko (at) )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dekko1

First recorded in 1890–95; from Hindi ŧō “look” (imperative)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dekko1

C19: from Hindi dekho! look! from to see
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Example Sentences

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You stick around, and say, Reddy, you might as well have a dekko at the lay of things while you're waiting.

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