Porno

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpɔːnəʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)nəʊ

Origin

Shortening of pornographic Australia, New Zealand or pornography North America. Attested from mid-20th century.

Full definition of porno

Adjective

1. Pornographic from the 1950sThat's a porno film.

Synonyms

• porn

Noun

1. (uncountable) Pornography.
• 2004, Martin Amis, Vintage Amis, page 190:In any case, porno is littered—porno is heaped—with the deaths of feelings.
2. (countable) A pornographic film.They're going to watch a porno.They watched a few pornos.

Related terms

• porn
• pornographer
• pornographic
• pornographically
• pornography