noun
arvo
AH-voh
noun
1
Afternoon (Australian and New Zealand slang).
"See you this arvo, mate."
"We're having a barbecue Saturday arvo."
How to Use Arvo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA breezy Australian/New Zealand way of saying "afternoon."
When to use it
Very informal; almost exclusively spoken Australian/NZ English.
Common pairings
this arvo
Saturday arvo
a lazy arvo
Word Forms
arvos plural
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Etymology
A casual shortening of "afternoon," with the informal -o ending common in Australian slang (compare "servo" for service station).