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short for alternative, an alterno is someone who is different and listens to different music, has funny hair and dresses differently to stand out and be cool.
"oi man, look at this alterno"

"haha your such an alterno"

"think your all alterno..."

"this kids the biggest alterno"
alterno by madddogggg August 4, 2009
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alterno-mom 

Noun.Contraction of "alternative lifestyle mom".Same as alterna-mom. Punks, Neo-Hippies, or other females who are into alternative culture (tatoos, attachment parenting, extended rebellious adolescence) and who breed.
That alterno-mom is trying a little too hard to pretend like she is still in her twenties, with her hot pink hair, driving a minivan full of kids around.
alterno-mom by Misanthropic October 13, 2005

Altenord-type 

"Altern" is for the alternative type of cool,

(cool but different). And the "nord" is north in french, it significate of going foward
You: Omg Celine you a so an Altenord-type for doing this.

Celine: hihihi, omg thanks you.
Altenord-type by Nathan.3ude February 14, 2023
Literally the coolest thing on NationStates. Been claimed to be an "innocent rosebud," but experience has proven this isn't always true. Probably will rule the world one day.
Person 1: Do you ever just sit back and wish that you were one of the Altinos?
Person 2: If you wait until the next Altinvasion, you could sneak into their ranks and become one!
Person 1: oh boy!!
Altino by Altimazing January 1, 2017

alternogeek 

alternative geek.
A geek that is deep into one or more subjects of study, some of them may not be traditionally associated with geek interest.
examples: a computer scientist that is also a drummer in a rock band, a librarian who is also a skydiver.

Richard is such an alternogeek, he can write programs and still sing "O Sole Mio" at a perfect pitch.
alternogeek by vruz October 25, 2007

altinordu 

Altinordu means gay fuck party where gay man put their cube dicks inside eachother
This man is so gay lets take him to altinordu
altinordu by Mtkucur February 28, 2019
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