Troppo Definition

adjective

(Australia, slang, with "go") Crazy, mad, strangely behaving; especially as attributed to hot weather.

Barry"²s gone troppo and married that sheila he"²s only known for two weeks.
After three months by himself on his "˜dream' tropical island he went troppo and smashed all the equipment.
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Origin of Troppo

  • From tropical +"Ž -o (“diminutive suffix"). First used by Australian troops in tropical regions during WWII, in the sense “affected by war service in the tropics."

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