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PRONUNCIATION OF GREEBO

greebo  [ˈɡriːbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREEBO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greebo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREEBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flora and fauna of the Discworld

Terry Pratchett's fictional Discworld has a large number of creatures and plants unique to it or its parasite universes.

Definition of greebo in the English dictionary

The definition of greebo in the dictionary is an unkempt or dirty-looking young man.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREEBO


ausubo
ɔːˈsuːbəʊ
bubo
ˈbjuːbəʊ
Essequibo
ˌɛsɪˈkwiːbəʊ
Gabo
ˈɡɑːbəʊ
garbo
ˈɡɑːbəʊ
gazebo
ɡəˈziːbəʊ
Ibo
ˈiːbəʊ
Igbo
ˈiːbəʊ
Malabo
məˈlɑːbəʊ
Nebo
ˈniːbəʊ
placebo
pləˈsiːbəʊ
theorbo
θɪˈɔːbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREEBO

grecianise
grecianize
Grecism
Grecize
Greco
Greco-Roman
grecque
gree
Greece
greed
greedier
greediest
greedily
greediness
greedless
greedsome
greedy
greedy guts
greegree

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREEBO

Abo
bimbo
Colombo
combo
hobo
Huambo
jumbo
kobo
lavabo
lesbo
limbo
lobo
mambo
Maracaibo
Mount Nebo
Ningbo
Pool Malebo
rumbo
Sasebo
yebo

Synonyms and antonyms of greebo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «greebo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREEBO

Find out the translation of greebo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of greebo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «greebo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

greebo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

greebo
570 millions of speakers

English

greebo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

greebo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

greebo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Грибо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Greebo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

greebo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Greebo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Greebo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Greebo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

greebo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

greebo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greebo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

greebo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

greebo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Greebo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

greebo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Greebo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Greebo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Грибов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greebo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

greebo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

greebo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Greebo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Greebo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of greebo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEBO»

The term «greebo» is regularly used and occupies the 101.415 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about greebo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEBO»

Discover the use of greebo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to greebo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Complete Java 2 Certification Study Guide (Programmer and ...
Which one statement is true concerning the following code? . class Greebo extends java.util.Vector implements Runnable { public void run(String message) { System.out.println(”in run() method: “ + message); . class GreeboTest { public static ...
Philip Heller, Simon Roberts, 2006
2
Witches Abroad: (Discworld Novel 12)
said Mrs Pleasant. Greebo said nothing. He'd followed his nose to a bowl on one of the big tables. 'Waaant,' he demanded. 'Fish heads?' said Mrs Pleasant. They were technically garbage, although what she was planning with some rice and ...
Terry Pratchett, 2010
3
The African Repository
According to promise, King Freeman with most of the kings and headmen of the Greebo tribe, met Commodore Perry and Gov. Russwurm in general palaver. The governor opened the palaver by briefly stating the cause of the present ...
‎1844
4
The African Repository and Colonial Journal
According to promise, King Freeman with most of the kings and headmen of the Greebo tribe, met Commodore Perry and ... Greebo people met at Freeman's town for the ostensible purpose of appointing a head king, and to arrange and settle ...
‎1844
5
A is for Apple
For all I know MarcPaul could be a total...greebo who only likes girls with dreadlocks.” Greebo? I hadn't even thought that in years. Dear God, I was regressing already. Luke was looking at me critically. “I don't think you'd look good with dreads ...
Kate Johnson, 2007
6
The Making of Us: A Novel
It had been Greebo before, when she was fourteen, fifteen. She preferred Grunger. Greebo made it sound like she was into Motorhead and Whitesnake. Made it sound like she hung around with smelly fairground boys and never washed her ...
Lisa Jewell, 2012
7
Overexposure
'And there was one particular picture. I was wondering . . .' 'What?' screeches Greebo. 'Well,' I say, twisting the page for a better angle on the breasts, 'whether it couldn't be your boyfriend, Gustav. It's certainly how I imagine him.' 'It wouldn't be  ...
Hugo Rifkind, 2011
8
Lords and Ladies
Although they may feature witches and wizards, vampires and dwarves, along with the occasional odd human, Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld novels are grounded firmly in the modern world.
Terry Pratchett, 2009
9
An unofficial companion to the novels of Terry Pratchett
Greebo in repellent terms: he has only one eye, his ears have been nearly obliterated in fights, and his fur is more like the inside of a mouldy loaf of bread than the outside of a cat. Greebo is an example of a minor character whose popularity ...
Andrew M. Butler, 2007
10
Maskerade: (Discworld Novel 18)
Greebo didn't take much notice of it. Granny Weatherwax said: 'Well done. A good answer. Greebo!' Greebo nudged Walter heavily in the back. 'Want milluk right noaow! Purr, purr!' Granny thrust the mask at the cat. In the distance people were ...
Terry Pratchett, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term greebo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't use this law app when a civil war ghost frames you for murder
So then, what do they do? Well, I texted to find out. Larry, meet Greebo. It took about 10 minutes for them to respond. Thanks for the help, Larry! «Death and Taxes, Jul 15»
2
Marriage today: rich-poor gap, later vows, gays gain access
4 weeks ago 0 likes. Greebo. "There is no such thing like society, there are just individuals" Margaret Thatcher, (very) conservative former ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Ian Stewart on the science of Terry Pratchett's Discworld – as it …
Sometimes! It started before we got together on the SoD books, in fact. When Greebo is shut in a box and everyone discovers there are THREE ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Ireland gives resounding 62.1 percent 'yes' to gay marriage
Greebo. Could anyone imagine Gayle Rudzicka saying something similar? ... Greebo. Congratulations. undefined 11 likes. Emerald Twilights. «Salt Lake Tribune, May 15»
5
Sarah Palin says daughter Bristol's wedding called off
undefined 10 likes. Emerald Twilights. I thought Sarah Palin was dead. undefined 2 likes. Greebo. No. Tina Fey had just other things to do. «Salt Lake Tribune, May 15»
6
'War of Wonders' Tabletop RPG Launches 3D Printed Miniatures on …
“They're then 3D sculpted and printed in white metal by Greebo Games. Meta-Humans attires are sometimes inspired by Golden Age comics ... «3DPrint.com, May 15»
7
UK election result boosts pound and world markets
Greebo. Might going to be broken this Sunday: Merkel's conservatives expect a heavy beating in the upcoming Bremen state elections. «Salt Lake Tribune, May 15»
8
Voters flock to the polls in Britain's knife-edge election
Greebo. Not neck and neck: according to exit polls, the Tories got about 316 seats, nearly a majority, Labor 240, SNP 58 out of 59 Scottish ... «Salt Lake Tribune, May 15»
9
Furry Friday: A state of comfort
Either that, or she's hatching a plot for a gentle form of world domination. samara. Sun plus softness equals an expression like Greebo's. greebo. «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
10
Forget "Grexit", "Grimbo" Has Arrived
Could have been a Greebo, a reference to a ne'er-do-well with few prospects. Could be worse! Could have been a [b]Greebo[/b], a reference to ... «Forex Factory, Apr 15»

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