spox
English
Etymology
Modification of the first syllable of spokesman or spokesperson.
Pronunciation
Noun
spox (plural spoxes)
- (journalism slang or informal) Abbreviation of spokesperson. (primarily used in headlines)
- 2018 September 14, Senate Telephone Directory: 2018, U.S. Government Printing Office, →ISBN, page 110:
- Offerdahl, Samantha PRESS SECY & SPOX SO-221
- 2022 November 11, Lara Seligman, Alexander Ward, Matt Berg, Lawrence Ukenye, “DoD’s new spox gives us his first interview”, in National Security Daily, Politico, retrieved 2023-05-23:
Further reading
- “Words We're Watching: 'Spox'” from Merriam–Webster Dictionary, 2017-10-16
Polish
Etymology
Shortening of spokojnie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɔks/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔks
- Syllabification: spox
Further reading
- spox in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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