projo

French

Etymology

Clipping of projecteur + -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.ʒo/

Noun

projo m (plural projos)

  1. (informal) Synonym of projecteur
    • 1971, Frédéric Dard, La Sexualité [Sexuality], Paris: Fleuve noir:
      Des projos de couleur illuminent la piste
      Colored spotlights lit up the dance floor.
    • 1980, “Jojo le Projo”, in Assez !, performed by Claude Nougaro:
      Je faisais mon numéro / Dans un simple rond d’lumière / Avec Jojo au projo
      I would do my number / In a simple spot of light / With Jojo on the projector

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