Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Waldo, Peter Also known as Peter or Pierre Valdès. fl. 12th century. French religious leader who founded the Waldenses and was excommunicated in 1184.
Wiktionary
- n. A male given name, in modern American use transferred back from the surname.
- n. A surname derived from the given name.
Etymologies
- From the obsolete English given name Waltheof, from Old English weald ("power") + þēof ("thief"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Augusto F. Menezes/Home News Tribune via Associated Press WHERE'S WALDO: Students, faculty, and staff at Rutgers University tried to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people dressed as Waldo at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, N.J.,”
“Once again Waldo is off in his Virgil Goode Bizarroworld.”
Waldo Jaquith - Thanks to Goode, Martinsville owes some $145,000.
“The true test of whether Waldo is a bitter despot, or a reasonable despot, is if we continue to visit his website.”
“There you go again Waldo, jumping on someone for a typo.”
“The argument that Waldo is not a journalist is designed to prove that cvillenews is not a news organization, but a forum for what might be considered public gossip and therefore not protected by any Virginia shield law, which is extremely weak anyway.”
“Waldo is actively using methods to block me from commenting so I expect to be silenced sooner or later.”
“The problem with your solution, Waldo, is that the Republicans in the Senate have been the roadblocks via filibusters.”
Waldo Jaquith - White House finds Bush’s hidden $2.7T deficit.
“Waldo, is this the same piece where Mencken referred to Richmond as “Byzantium on the James”?”
“I am glad Waldo is easing back into some read meat after a week of babies, cartoons, and kittens.”
Waldo Jaquith - Democrats’ advantage in the House of Delegates, 1990-2007.
“From my quick checking, I see that Waldo is truly your first name.”
Waldo Jaquith - M’ville: Goode’s got nothin’ to do with it…kind of.
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Waldo’.
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Florida Places
Locations in Florida, including of course, towns and cities. You can even add your favorite kitchy tourist attraction too.
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Butlery
Butlers' names. Or maybe just some English names, I don't know.
(these can be given or surnames)James, Chip, Prescott, Bentley, Gerald, Bernard, Jones, Rupert, Anthony, Thomas, Avery, Lionel and 92 more...
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