Definitions

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  • noun Internet slang A spelling mistake.

Etymologies

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spell +‎ -o, modeled on typo

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Examples

  • At a summer Bug Bash, a team at QuickBooks got together to uncover bugs. 64% of what they logged were language errors like typos, spellos, special character fails, poor translations and ancient content buried in the code — messages from who and what our product used to be.

    The problem with the UI text strings we write Jennifer Schmich 2022

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