agreemo
n.— «Foreign Affairs Minister Kaliopate Tavola confirmed that he received the green light on the nomination of Ratu Epeli Kanaimawi from Kuala Lumpur. “It’s now confirmed,” he said. “We have received what’s called the agreemo from the Malaysian Government.”» —“Chief chosen as new envoy” Fiji Times Aug. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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