aggro

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noun

ag·​gro ˈa-(ˌ)grō How to pronounce aggro (audio)
plural aggros
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British : deliberately aggressive, provoking, or violent behavior
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aggro

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adjective

: aggressive or aggressively daring in style or manner

Examples of aggro in a Sentence

Noun He's gotten nothing but aggro from his parents lately. They decided it wasn't worth the aggro. The police were there to prevent any aggro.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Not going to lie, seeing Cohutta go full aggro in stealing Casey was seriously … hot? Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2021 The comic was previously adapted by Zack Snyder into a 2009 feature film, and like anything Snyder-adjacent, his aggro-broseph Watchmen has its loud defenders. Darren Franich, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2019 Winston’s pretty game for this, even though Monty could not be more aggro in this moment. Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2019 Taylor seems to be calling out this aggro tweeter, and asking them WTF their problem is. Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 17 June 2019 Think of that drop as a proof-of-concept: if the aggro hypebeasts were into it, maybe the rest of us casual sneaker fans might be, too. Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 14 Dec. 2017 Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Donald Trump’s communications director was Trumpism distilled, so pure a concentrate of wocka-wocka salesmanship and aggro preening that the West Wing could contain him for only so long. Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 31 July 2017 Usually clad in something black and skintight, the bleach blonde clipper made a compelling case for the aggro-chic minimalism that was percolating on the runways at the time. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 July 2017 The band, experimental from the start, has pushed its sound a few different directions over the years—proggy and aggro on 2014’s The Hunting Party, EDM-adjacent prettiness for this year’s One More Light—and Bennington adapted to all of it. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 July 2017
Adjective
Dreamed up alongside co-producer Justin Raisen, Gordon’s aggro hotbed pairs the noise-rock squall of her past with the avant-rap rage of her present, like betta fish blazing through a bloody tank. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 Yes, but: Bill, the animal actor who was shipped to Utah from Hollywood for this one scene, wasn't feeling very aggro. Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024 At his manager’s suggestion, Yang had sent in an audition tape, performing characters that included an aggro version of the Times book critic Michiko Kakutani. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 For example, consider the Assault Fitness Assault Bike, which offers just as much of an intense workout as its (honestly pretty aggro) name implies. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 July 2024 It’s punctuated by skittering, percussive 808 beats and aggro lyrics, and has produced stars including Fivio Foreign and the late Pop Smoke. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023 Here’s Sonny, a sensitive basketball genius, not getting along with his aggro co-workers. Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2023 Often comes out playing an aggro dude. Fu Goto, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2023 The music is the perfect soundtrack to Fieri’s food: dishes that are a little aggro, a little boastful and very much up in your grill. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

perhaps originally from aggr(ession) or aggr(essive) + -o entry 1, though influenced in meaning by association with aggravation

Adjective

probably derivative of aggro entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aggro was in 1969

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Cite this Entry

“Aggro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggro. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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