convo

noun

con·​vo ?kän-(ˌ)vō How to pronounce convo (audio)
plural convos
informal
: conversation
Finally, he invited me to dinner in his town, and we had a fab meal and hours of great convo. Laura Gilbert
Let's continue this conversation some other time—a convo about renewable energy—when I'm sober and you're not my dealer. Joshua Cohen

Word History

Etymology

conv(ersation) + -o entry 1

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of convo was in 1982

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convivium

convo

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“Convo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convo. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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