1. short for postmodern or postmodernism; a style or movement in art, architecture, literature, and culture that rejects traditional forms and embraces irony, pastiche, and self-reference
Usage: informal; often used as an adjective in attributive position (e.g., 'pomo art')

Examples

• The architect's design was pure pomo, mixing classical columns with neon lights.
• Her novel is full of pomo tricks like breaking the fourth wall and unreliable narrators.
• The gallery specializes in pomo installations that challenge viewers' expectations.
• Critics dismissed the film as shallow pomo pastiche.
• Pomo theory became popular in universities during the 1980s and 1990s.