fro

[froh] /froʊ/
adverb
1.
Obsolete. from; back.
Idioms
2.
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
The trees were swaying to and fro in the wind.
Origin
1150-1200; Middle English frō, frā < Old Norse frā from; akin to Old English fram from

'fro

[froh] /froʊ/
adjective, noun, plural 'fros. Informal.
1.
Afro.
Also, fro.
Origin
1970-75; by shortening
British Dictionary definitions for fro

fro1

/frəʊ/
adverb
1.
back or from See to and fro
Word Origin
C12: from Old Norse frā; related to Old English framfrom

fro2

/frəʊ/
noun (pl) fros, 'fros
1.
short for Afro
Word Origin and History for fro

"away, backwards," c.1200, North English and Scottish dialectal fra, Midlands dialect fro, from Old Norse fra "from" (see from).

Slang definitions & phrases for fro

Afro

modifier

: an Afro social club

noun
  1. A hairstyle worn by many blacks and some whites, usually with an exaggerated bouffant style of tightly curled hair
  2. A black person

'fro

noun

A frizzy style of coiffure; afro: the curly 'fro which has found particular favor among the men (1960s+)


Idioms and Phrases with fro

fro

see: to and fro