reffo

[ ref-oh ]
/ ˈrɛf oʊ /

noun, plural ref·fos. Australian Informal.

an immigrant, especially one who has been in Australia only a short time.

Origin of reffo

First recorded in 1940–45; ref(ugee) + -o

British Dictionary definitions for reffo

reffo
/ (ˈrɛfəʊ) /

noun plural reffos

Australian slang an offensive name for a European refugee after World War II