compo
Sand and cement
Compo is informal shorthand for several longer words, depending on context.
In British and Australian English, it usually means workers' compensation—insurance payments for workplace injuries: He's been on compo since the accident.
Compo also refers to a composite material or composition, particularly a moldable mixture used in construction, crafts, or military contexts (composition explosive).
The specific meaning depends heavily on the speaker's trade or region.
Restoring what was lost
- damagesCompensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
payout · redress · reparation · amends · recoupment · recovery · refund · repayment
Mixture of disparate parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- aggregateCombined sum total
- fusionJoining into unity
- admixtureAdded minor component
combination · concoction · formulation · cement · filler · paste · putty · bonding
Informal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- abbreviationShortened word form
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- clippingPiece cut out
casual · vernacular · Aussie · British · truncation · nickname · diminutive · spoken
restitution
Restoring what was lost
- damagesCompensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- reimbursementPayment for incurred expenses
settlement · payout · redress · reparation · amends · recoupment · recovery · refund · repayment · claim
amalgam
Mixture of disparate parts
admixture · combination · concoction · formulation · cement · filler · paste · putty · bonding · plaster
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- abbreviationShortened word form
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
clipping · casual · vernacular · Aussie · British · truncation · nickname · diminutive · spoken · everyday
composolid wood
Timber without composite layers
unmixed · unadulterated · monolithic · pure · unalloyed
- composite sketchesFacial images from descriptions
- compound interestReturns on reinvested earnings
- composition bookBound pages for schoolwork
- composite sketchAssembled suspect image
- compound nounMulti-word single concept
- compound wordsFused lexical units
composed, compound, component, composition, composite, composer, compote, components, composing