Learning English With Food In My Fridge

What does “mayo” mean in English?

Mayo is a short way to say mayonnaise. They mean the same thing. Mayonnaise is a thick, white, creamy sauce. People put it on sandwiches and on fries. The full word mayonnaise is long and hard to say. So in normal, friendly talk, people just say mayo. You hear it a lot in cafés and on menus. Both words are correct. Mayo is just faster and more casual.

In the clip, the speaker opens the fridge and points to a jar. She says This is called mayo or mayonnaise. This shows the two words for the same sauce. In daily life, most people say the short one: mayo.