reloとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From relative +‎ -o (“diminutive suffix”).

発音

• (豪州用法) IPA^(key): /ˈɹeləʉ/
• 韻: -ɛləʊ

名詞

relo (複数形 relos)

1. (Australia, colloquial, informal) A relative.
   • 2001, John Larkin, Nostradamus and Instant Noodles, published 2012, unnumbered page:

     ‘Anyway, sorry I′m late,’ said Ian. ‘Wanted to hang with the relos for a bit.’

   • 2006, Tony Davis, Step On It!: A Wild Ride Through the Motor Age, Random House Australia, page 17,

     It was a journey not completed until after dark (there were no headlights) and Bertha was too tired to visit her relos in Pforzheim by the time she arrived.

   • 2010, Stefan Korn, Scott Lancaster, Eric Mooij, Being a Great Dad For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition, unnumbered page,

     Just ask the relos how often they may want to do it, because you don′t want babysitting to become too much of a chore for them.

2. (African-American Vernacular, Australia, colloquial, informal) A relationship.
   • 2022 June 3, “DRAMAS”, in SAINT'S PRAYERS‎^[1], performed by Saint BaLenci:

     Like, baby I don't really fuck with your man. 9 mil bullets leave him tanned. I'm a playboy fucking up your relo with your heart in my hand.

   • (Can we date this quote?) “Love Kills”‎^[2], performed by JayTee the Aussie:

     I wanna go back to when I was single. Happy in life and loved a mingle. Being in a relo ruined me. But I know that's just how it be.

   • (Can we date this quote?) “Flavors”‎^[3], performed by UC Brigante,Dence:

     Hello, I was in a relo. Suffering just a lil bit man you know.

アナグラム

• Orel, Orle, Orël, eorl, lore, orle, role, rôle