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credo

[ kree-doh ] [ ˈkri doʊ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a system of principles or beliefs

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More about credo

  • First used between 1150–1200.
  • From Latin literally meaning “I believe.” Cf. credible.
  • The first word of the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds in Latin: “Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem, Creatorem caeli et terrae…”

EXAMPLES OF CREDO

  • The company’s credo, “customer first,” guides every decision they make.
  • She lived by the credo that hard work and perseverance would lead to success.
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zonked

[ zongkt ] [ zɒŋkt ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

exhausted or asleep

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More about zonked

  • An Americanism dating back to 1955–60; see zonk + -ed2.

EXAMPLES OF ZONKED

  • The kids were zonked after the long day at the amusement park, barely making it to their beds.
  • I felt utterly zonked after staying up all night studying for final exams.
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hullabaloo

[ huhl-uh-buh-loo ] [ ˈhʌl ə bəˌlu ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar

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Why Dictionary.com chose hullabaloo

More about hullabaloo

  • First used between 1750–60.
  • Apparently a variant of haloobaloo, rhyming compound based on Scots baloo lullaby.

EXAMPLES OF HULLABALOO

  • The hullabaloo in the marketplace made it difficult to hear the vendor’s offer.
  • There was a huge hullabaloo in the office when everyone found out about the surprise bonuses.
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