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ono

abbreviation·AdvancedBritishinformal

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UK/ˌəʊ.enˈəʊ/
US/ˌoʊ.enˈoʊ/

Meaning

  1. abbreviationfixed phraseBritishinformal

    Short for 'or nearest offer', placed after a price to show the seller will accept a little less.

    Grammar: Follows the price directly, without a verb: £200 ono.

    Patterns

    • £price ono

    Sofa for sale, £120 ono, collection only.

    The advert said 'bicycle, good condition, £80 ono'.

    She wrote ono next to the price in case a buyer wanted to haggle.

Common combinations

£100 ono
The seller listed the desk at £100 ono.
price ono
Price ono means the seller is willing to negotiate.
offers around
Another similar form is offers around, meaning the same thing.
asking price ono
The asking price was £300 ono.

Synonyms and how they differ

or nearest offer
This is the full phrase, used in speech and formal writing, while ono is the short form used in ads.
negotiable
Negotiable describes a price that can be discussed without giving a number.
o.b.o.
OBO means or best offer and is the common American version.

Opposites

fixed pricefirm

Word family

offer noun
an amount of money someone is willing to pay
offer verb
to propose a price
nearest adjective
closest in amount or position

Commonly confused: ono or obo?

ono vs obo

OBO is the American wording meaning or best offer; ono is the British equivalent.

Practice

An ad reads 'Table, £60 ono'. What does ono tell a buyer?

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