I. ˈhī(ˌ)pō noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
: hypochondria
nor is his spirit drooping with the hypos — American Mercury
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for hyposulfite
: sodium thiosulfate used as a fixing agent in photography
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for hypodermic
1. : hypodermic syringe
2. : hypodermic injection
3. : stimulus
a sure hypo for car sales — Hartford (Conn.) Times
IV. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to administer a hypodermic injection to
purged the calf with laxative, hypoed it with penicillin — Time
2. : to stimulate as if with a hypodermic injection : excite , accelerate
tried to hypo her interest — Saturday Review
giant giveaways to hypo their sales figures — Bennett Cerf
prefer their parties hypoed occasionally with a new face or figure — Maureen Daly