Meaning & use
Metho
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Methylated spirits, or, informally, a person who drinks it as a cheap substitute for alcohol.
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The shed reeked of metho after they cleaned the brushes.
He used metho to clean the grease off the engine parts.
A note on using this word
Australian and New Zealand informal slang; using 'metho' to refer to a person who drinks it is considered derogatory.
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methylated spirits
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