spox

English

Etymology

Modification of the first syllable of spokesman or spokesperson.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspäks/
    • Rhymes: -ɒks
    • Homophone: Spocks
  • IPA(key): /ˈspōks/
    • Rhymes: -əʊks
    • Homophone: spokes
  • (file)

Noun

spox (plural spoxes)

  1. (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

Polish

Etymology

Shortening of spokojnie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔks/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔks
  • Syllabification: spox

Interjection

spox

  1. (colloquial) OK, no problem; cool
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Further reading

  • spox in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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