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Italian Word for “now”. It’s used in the South of the country, and it probably comes from the Latin word “Mox” which means “then, early, in a moment”
The meaning of this word can variate depending on how you pronounce it or how many times you say it. If you say “Mo” with a very long “O”, maybe with an impressed/shocked face, it’s going to mean “Wow, that’s crazy” or “Wow, that’s terrible.”
If you say “Mo mò” (using the word two times talking fast, putting accent on the last O) it’s going to mean “a little while ago” or “in a few minutes”, even if sometimes it can just be a way to procrastinate something that you don’t want to do (in that case, the word is going to be accompanied by an annoyed gesture/face.
Another meaning for this word is pretty similar to the “long O version”, but slightly different. In fact, if an Italian says “Mo” with a long O and a very pissed off face, it’s probably going to mean “Ok, we’re fucked” or “Here’s the fuckening” or “This should not have happened”. I really hope you won’t have the occasion to see a pissed off southern Italian.
Note: “Mo” actually doesn’t exists in the Italian dictionary, it’s dialect, but it can be very useful and it’s very very common, even because of its various meanings. Be careful not to use it in all situations.
Remember, Italians generally use these words with hand gestures too, in this case you’re probably going to notice that the hand will point downward, meaning “now”.
Quando sei arrivato?
When did you arrive?
Mo!
Now.
Ho vinto la lotteria!.
I won the lottery!
Mo! (long O version)
Wow!
Quando andiamo a comprare il sapone?
When are we going to buy soap?
Mo mò.
In a few minutes.
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Quando è arrivata tua madre?
When did your mom arrive?
Mo mò
A few minutes ago.
A Mo is a person who has no idea what they want. They'll look up their name in urban dictionary for the challenge and all that will come up is the entry for method of operation. Their gender is funky and they idolize their friends and they're trying to stop wanting to die.
Girl: I'm talking to this person but they seem unsure of what they want in the relationship..
Guy: Let me guess, it's Mo?
A term used to describe someone who is the epitome of a noob. They’re often referred to as noobs, but there’s always the occasional “noob rat”.
My name is Mo and I got the flow of a 6 year old.
That guy is such a mo.
A slang used in the Philadelphia are for homosexual. Short for homo.
Did you see the new kid from San Francisco? He's probably a mo.
Hilarious and unique way to call people "fat". Short for "Morbidly Obese". Term coined by a wise Grandfather. While referring to his hospital nurse he so casually slipped out "That bitch was MO". I personally have come to love this term and it is fantastic. Nobody knows what it means as of now, so it is great for public use. Not for the woke because size doesn't matter, but for the rest of us we can have a laugh. Jump on the treadmill if you are MO! Skip that McDonalds! Stop making a bad name for us Americans! Lastly, save a poor poor horse, and ride a cowboy that can support your MO self.
"Disney world- Home to the MO Disney adults. Scooters go fast but the calories add up faster."
Ain’t no way that y’all are believing this🤦🏾 ♂️ This is worse than Wikipedia
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