dekko slang (orig. Army slang).
(ˈdɛkəʊ)
Also decko, † dekho.
[f. Hind. dekho, imperative of dekhnā to look: cf. deck n.2]
A look. Also as v., to look, look at.
| 1894 Daily News 8 Sept. 6/3, I had a ‘dekho’ round every ‘house’ in the place, but couldn't see you. 1917 A. G. Empey From the Fire Step 232 ‘Dekko’, to look; a look at something. 1920 M. A. Mügge War Diary of Square Peg 219 Dekko.—Look! 1927 F. B. Young Portrait of Clare vi. x. 744 He's promised to look in this evening, just to have a ‘dekko’ as he calls it, and see that you're all right. 1927 E. Thompson These Men thy Friends 63 ‘You haven't had a proper dekko, padre’ he protested. 1933 Punch 16 Aug. 181/1 While they were hard-and-fast aground, James took a dekko, or look around. 1936 Ibid. 10 June 656/3 'Im and me was 'aving a last decko at the markwee when the housemaid comes out. 1958 Observer 11 May 15/1 Once I'd grabbed hold of the script and taken a good dekko at it, my worst fears were confirmed. 1961 J. Stroud Touch & Go xvi. 176 Phew! Dekko this, sir! |