Meaning & use
Agro
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Aggressive or hostile behavior, especially the kind that leads to conflict or trouble.
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The two rival fan groups were looking for agro outside the stadium after the match.
There's no need for agro, let's just talk this through calmly.
A note on using this word
Agro is an informal variant spelling of 'aggro', a shortening of 'aggravation' or 'aggressive' popular in British and Australian slang since the 1960s.
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calmfriendliness
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Aggressive or easily provoked to hostility.
Don't get agro with the referee, it won't change the call.
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