What does the term "M.O." mean?

short for "modus operandi"...a person's way of doing things or their style.

"If y'all'd leave me alone this wouldn't be my M.O." -Eminem

Adj.

Short for Method of operation. Latin form "Modus expeditione." Meaning what one certain person is most noted for. A certain look, way of doing things or even attitude.

MO is an abbreviation of a latin phrase: modus operandi

Its most often used in police work, to describe the criminal's patterns and "style" of crime. Figuring out the MO from basic crime scene evidence allows one to get a better feel for the type of person who is committing that crime, such as age, gender, etc.

Its pretty interesting stuff. You can get the wikipedia entry for modus operandi here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_operandi

For an interesting article written by some special agents from the FBI go here:

http://www.crimeandclues.com/92feb003.htm

And as always you can turn into crime dramas on TV and you hear the word "MO" alot. Try Criminal Minds in particular...the point of the show is to figure out MO and find the criminal.

Mo Abbreviation

Mo Meaning

It means motive. I dont know why its m.o. But listen to the lyrics again and see if motive fits the scenerio of the song.

m.o. = modus operandi, which is Latin for method (or mode) of operation. It's a legal term, actually.

It's short for Modus Operendi, which is Latin for mode of operation, basically. It means a person's agenda, basically- their mission.

modus operandi is latin for mode of operation; it is used in police work to describe a criminal's characteristic patterns and style of work

Perhaps a military reference: Motis Operendi....meaning "thats how we do things or the way of doing things/your job"

MO = Motive

Its the basic use for that, mainly used for an alibi