Biro

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbaɪˌɹəʊ/

Origin

From the BIRO brand of pens made by the BIC corporation,

which were named after László Bíró, the inventor of the pen.

Full definition of biro

Noun

1. A BIRO brand ballpoint pen.
• 1993, Iain Banks, , 2008, %22biros%22+-intitle:%22biro%22+-inauthor:%22biro%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C6XsTu_JIOOhiAeXqry1Bw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22biro%22|%22biros%22%20-intitle%3A%22biro%22%20-inauthor%3A%22biro%22&f=false unnumbered page,Frank's Biro taps delicately at the topmost of the little yellow notes.
2. (by extension, UK, AU, NZ) Any ballpoint pen.
• 2007, Karen Foxlee, The Anatomy of Wings, %22biros%22+-intitle:%22biro%22+-inauthor:%22biro%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=kJvsTqvNL6eTiAfu4rGfBw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22biro%22|%22biros%22%20-intitle%3A%22biro%22%20-inauthor%3A%22biro%22&f=false page 250,Massimo's finger was poised above red on his multi-coloured biro like a kangaroo frozen in headlights.
3. (by extension) Ink from a ballpoint pen.
• 2011, Shannon Lush, Jennifer Fleming, Completely Spotless, %22biros%22+-intitle:%22biro%22+-inauthor:%22biro%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-a_sTu78JsWNiAeI3sihBw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22biro%22|%22biros%22%20-intitle%3A%22biro%22%20-inauthor%3A%22biro%22&f=false unnumbered page,‘My very creative 2-year-old son used my good friend′s white polyester Roman blinds as a canvas,’ says Jacqui. They′re now covered in blue biro. And although my friend isn′t too bothered by the biro, I am! Can you help?′

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