surro

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Clipping of surrogate mother.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Stu and I clicked “Classifieds,” which feature ads from surros and from couples who intend to be parents (IPs, in Surrospeak, a patois we now practiced; Stu and I, more narrowly, were IFs: Intended Fathers).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “surro” mean?

Clipping of surrogate mother.

Is “surro” formal or informal?

surro is generally slang.