Arvo

Afternoon, as in 'see you Saturday arvo'.

It is often used in the phrase this arvo, which is sometimes shortened to sarvo — 'meet you after the game, sarvo'.

Arvo is an example of a special feature of Australian English, the habit of adding –o to an abbreviated word. Other such words are bizzo 'business' and journo 'journalist'.

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