devo

Etymology 1

From dev(astated) + -o.

adj

  1. (Australia, slang) Devastated.

Etymology 2

Clipping of devolution.

noun

  1. (chiefly UK, politics, informal) Clipping of devolution (“transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government”).
    Sheffield’s devo deal, signed in December, focuses on skill and jobs but also includes new powers for the authority over housing and support for business. There is no mayor, but new ‘Oyster-style’ travelcards are promised. [image caption] 2015-01-23, Susanna Rustin, “The new city centres: the alternative establishment that wants to wrest power from the capital”, in The Guardian

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