adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmændəʊ/
rhymes with -ændəʊ
1
adj
Meaning 1
Clipping of mandatory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A mandatory, a sign or line that requires the path of the disc to be above, below or to one side of it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Qualifier: disc golf
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Clipping of mandolin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The Mandarin language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, uncountable
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History
Etymology
Clipping of mandatory + -o.
Clipping of mandolin.
Clipping of Mandarin, probably influenced by the use of Canto for Cantonese.