AARPo, Biko, Croucho, Drummo, E-e-e-eek!o (christened Echo), Freako…
Geeko, Hyde-‘N’-Sikho, “I'm Uniqu'o,” J'maican Rummo, Keeko…
Leeko, Mozambiq'o, Numbo, “Ouch!”o, Poucho, Quixotico…
Reeko, Sharpo, Twyla Tharpo, Uomo, Jr., V.I.P-po...?
Where is Whippo? Where's Xanthippo? Where is Yummo? Where is Zeeko?*
(Not to mention Manfred,** Groucho, Harpo, Gummo, Zeppo, Chico.)
* 'Zicko' is routinely substituted for 'Zeeko' here in anticipation
of a matching "short-i" pronunciation of the final line's 'Chico' --
one heard, and apparently preferred, in many quarters.
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